#FDC09B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.086 52.5), rgb(253, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#FDC09B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC09B |
| RGB | rgb(253, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.086 52.5) |
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 #FDC09B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC09B | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC09B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC09B text on black | 13.18:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC09B
oklch(85.4% 0.086 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37A10
oklch(70.6% 0.177 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FDC09B 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) | #D1C598 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC09B
#FDC09B
oklch(85.4% 0.086 52.5)
- #95DAFE
#95DAFE
oklch(85.5% 0.085 231.8)
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 #FDC09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #FDC09B 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.