#FDD89C
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(90% 0.087 79.4), rgb(253, 216, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#FDD89C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDD89C |
| RGB | rgb(253, 216, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.087 79.4) |
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 #FDD89C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDD89C | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FDD89C text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDD89C text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDD89C
oklch(90% 0.087 79.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B869
oklch(80.9% 0.111 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FDD89C 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) | #E8D898 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E19E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDD89C
#FDD89C
oklch(90% 0.087 79.4)
- #CBDFFF
#CBDFFF
oklch(89.9% 0.049 259.8)
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 #FDD89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
Use #FDD89C 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.