#FDB690
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.097 49.1), rgb(253, 182, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#FDB690 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB690 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 182, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.097 49.1) |
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 #FDB690 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB690 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB690 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDB690 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 48.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB690
oklch(83.4% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F3D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FDB690 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) | #C9BD8D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC90 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB690
#FDB690
oklch(83.4% 0.097 49.1)
- #82D5FB
#82D5FB
oklch(83.4% 0.097 229.1)
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 #FDB690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.060
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #FDB690 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.