#FDA986
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.9% 0.11 43.4), rgb(253, 169, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FDA986 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA986 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 169, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.11 43.4) |
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 #FDA986 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA986 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA986 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA986 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA986
oklch(80.9% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#F87537
oklch(70.8% 0.177 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#FDA986 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) | #BFB383 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C485 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA986
#FDA986
oklch(80.9% 0.11 43.4)
- #66D0F5
#66D0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 223.7)
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 #FDA986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FDA986 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.