#FDB998
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.091 46.9), rgb(253, 185, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#FDB998 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. 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 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB998 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 185, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.091 46.9) |
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 #FDB998 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB998 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB998 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB998 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BD
oklch(88.6% 0.051 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB998
oklch(84.1% 0.091 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9814A
oklch(70.8% 0.146 47)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FDB998 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) | #CBC096 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE98 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB998
#FDB998
oklch(84.1% 0.091 46.9)
- #88D7F9
#88D7F9
oklch(84% 0.091 227.3)
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 #FDB998, 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 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.064
Use #FDB998 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.