#FDC09E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.084 50.4), rgb(253, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#FDC09E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC09E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.084 50.4) |
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 #FDC09E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC09E | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC09E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC09E text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FCE4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 48.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC09E
oklch(85.5% 0.084 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC80
oklch(80.9% 0.108 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27A24
oklch(70.6% 0.173 50.3)
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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
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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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)
#FDC09E 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) | #D1C59C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC09E
#FDC09E
oklch(85.5% 0.084 50.4)
- #95DAFC
#95DAFC
oklch(85.4% 0.084 230.3)
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 #FDC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
Use #FDC09E 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.