#FDB999
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.09 46.2), rgb(253, 185, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#FDB999 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB999 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 185, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.09 46.2) |
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 #FDB999 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB999 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB999 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB999 text on black | 12.57:1 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB999
oklch(84.1% 0.09 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#E8814C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FDB999 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) | #CBC097 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE99 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB999
#FDB999
oklch(84.1% 0.09 46.2)
- #88D8F8
#88D8F8
oklch(84.2% 0.09 225.5)
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 #FDB999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.063
Use #FDB999 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.