#FDDAA4
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(90.5% 0.079 78.3), rgb(253, 218, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#FDDAA4 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDDAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 218, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.079 78.3) |
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 #FDDAA4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDDAA4 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FDDAA4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDDAA4 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#FBF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDDAA4
oklch(90.5% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B972
oklch(81% 0.103 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#FDDAA4 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) | #E9DAA0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E2A5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD0CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDDAA4
#FDDAA4
oklch(90.5% 0.079 78.3)
- #CDE1FF
#CDE1FF
oklch(90.4% 0.047 258.4)
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 #FDDAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.013
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
Use #FDDAA4 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.