#FDBC9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.086 46.6), rgb(253, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#FDBC9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBC9D |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.086 46.6) |
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 #FDBC9D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBC9D | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBC9D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBC9D text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBC9D
oklch(84.7% 0.086 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA82
oklch(80.9% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#F7762B
oklch(70.7% 0.178 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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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
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FDBC9D 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) | #CDC29B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBC9D
#FDBC9D
oklch(84.7% 0.086 46.6)
- #8ED9F9
#8ED9F9
oklch(84.8% 0.087 226.9)
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 #FDBC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FDBC9D 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.