#FDB59E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.09 38.5), rgb(253, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#FDB59E is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB59E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.09 38.5) |
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 #FDB59E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB59E | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB59E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDB59E text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB59E
oklch(83.5% 0.09 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5A
oklch(70.6% 0.145 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25623
oklch(63.2% 0.185 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#732202
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#FDB59E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB59E
#FDB59E
oklch(83.5% 0.09 38.5)
- #81D7F0
#81D7F0
oklch(83.4% 0.09 218.5)
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 #FDB59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #FDB59E 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.