#FDD399
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(89% 0.088 75.2), rgb(253, 211, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#FDD399 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDD399 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 211, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.088 75.2) |
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 #FDD399 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDD399 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FDD399 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDD399 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDD399
oklch(89% 0.088 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB669
oklch(80.9% 0.113 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FDD399 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) | #E3D495 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDE9A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC8C4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDD399
#FDD399
oklch(89% 0.088 75.2)
- #C3DDFF
#C3DDFF
oklch(88.9% 0.055 255.2)
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 #FDD399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.044
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #FDD399 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.