#FDC181
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.2% 0.106 67.4), rgb(253, 193, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#FDC181 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC181 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 193, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.106 67.4) |
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 #FDC181 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC181 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC181 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC181 text on black | 13.12:1 | 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
#FCE6CF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC181
oklch(85.2% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBAE57
oklch(80.9% 0.136 67)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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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
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FDC181 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) | #D5C47C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D282 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC181
#FDC181
oklch(85.2% 0.106 67.4)
- #A6D4FF
#A6D4FF
oklch(85.2% 0.077 247)
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 #FDC181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.056
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #FDC181 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.