#FDBC87
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.3% 0.102 60), rgb(253, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#FDBC87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBC87 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.102 60) |
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 #FDBC87 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBC87 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBC87 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBC87 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDBC87
oklch(84.3% 0.102 60)
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Step 400
400
#E8840F
oklch(70.8% 0.162 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FDBC87 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) | #D0C183 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF88 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBC87
#FDBC87
oklch(84.3% 0.102 60)
- #97D4FF
#97D4FF
oklch(84.4% 0.087 239.8)
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 #FDBC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.058
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.063
Use #FDBC87 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.