#FDC197
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.089 56.2), rgb(253, 193, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#FDC197 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC197 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 193, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.089 56.2) |
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 #FDC197 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDC197 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC197 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC197 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.033 57.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC197
oklch(85.5% 0.089 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AD76
oklch(80.9% 0.114 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FDC197 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) | #D2C694 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D397 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC197
#FDC197
oklch(85.5% 0.089 56.2)
- #9AD9FF
#9AD9FF
oklch(85.6% 0.083 235.5)
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 #FDC197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.063
Use #FDC197 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.