#FDBC97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.09 50.8), rgb(253, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#FDBC97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBC97 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.09 50.8) |
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 #FDBC97 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBC97 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBC97 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBC97 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.05 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDBC97
oklch(84.6% 0.09 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68344
oklch(70.7% 0.144 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FDBC97 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) | #CEC294 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD097 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBC97
#FDBC97
oklch(84.6% 0.09 50.8)
- #8DD8FD
#8DD8FD
oklch(84.6% 0.091 230.6)
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 #FDBC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.065
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.065
Use #FDBC97 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.