#FDA685
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.4% 0.113 41.5), rgb(253, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#FDA685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA685 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.113 41.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FDA685 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA685 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA685 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA685 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 41.5)
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Step 200
200
#FECCB9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA685
oklch(80.4% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA7239
oklch(70.7% 0.181 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FDA685 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCB082 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C384 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA685
#FDA685
oklch(80.4% 0.113 41.5)
- #5FCFF3
#5FCFF3
oklch(80.3% 0.113 222.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FDA685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #FDA685 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.