#FDC180
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.1% 0.107 67.8), rgb(253, 193, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#FDC180 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC180 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 193, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.107 67.8) |
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 #FDC180 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC180 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC180 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC180 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC180
oklch(85.1% 0.107 67.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBAE55
oklch(80.9% 0.138 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FDC180 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) | #D5C47B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D281 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC180
#FDC180
oklch(85.1% 0.107 67.8)
- #A6D3FF
#A6D3FF
oklch(85% 0.078 248.2)
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 #FDC180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.055
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #FDC180 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.