#FDB29E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.093 35.5), rgb(253, 178, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#FDB29E is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB29E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 178, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.093 35.5) |
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 #FDB29E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB29E | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB29E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDB29E text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB29E
oklch(83% 0.093 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5D
oklch(70.8% 0.149 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#E4522A
oklch(63.1% 0.189 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F06
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#FDB29E 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) | #C3BB9C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB29E
#FDB29E
oklch(83% 0.093 35.5)
- #7BD7ED
#7BD7ED
oklch(83% 0.093 215)
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 #FDB29E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.005
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #FDB29E 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.