#FDBE9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.1% 0.087 50.2), rgb(253, 190, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FDBE9B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBE9B |
| RGB | rgb(253, 190, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.087 50.2) |
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 #FDBE9B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBE9B | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBE9B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBE9B text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBE9B
oklch(85.1% 0.087 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB7E
oklch(80.9% 0.112 50)
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Step 400
400
#F5781A
oklch(70.7% 0.179 50)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FDBE9B 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) | #CFC498 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBE9B
#FDBE9B
oklch(85.1% 0.087 50.2)
- #91D9FC
#91D9FC
oklch(85% 0.087 230.1)
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 #FDBE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.062
Use #FDBE9B 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.