#FDBFA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.078 40.4), rgb(253, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#FDBFA9 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.078 40.4) |
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 #FDBFA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBFA9 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBFA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBFA9 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBFA9
oklch(85.5% 0.078 40.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F9AB8F
oklch(81% 0.1 40.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F2794C
oklch(70.8% 0.161 40.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
-
Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
-
Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
-
Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FDBFA9 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) | #CEC5A7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBFA9
#FDBFA9
oklch(85.5% 0.078 40.4)
- #95DCF3
#95DCF3
oklch(85.6% 0.078 220.2)
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 #FDBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #FDBFA9 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.