#FDE8B1
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93.5% 0.074 89.6), rgb(253, 232, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#FDE8B1 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE8B1 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 232, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.074 89.6) |
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 #FDE8B1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE8B1 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE8B1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #FDE8B1 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDE8B1
oklch(93.5% 0.074 89.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 89)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE77
oklch(80.9% 0.095 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FDE8B1 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) | #F5E6AD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAECB3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFD9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE8B1
#FDE8B1
oklch(93.5% 0.074 89.6)
- #E1E9FF
#E1E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 269.8)
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 #FDE8B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.008
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.013
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
Use #FDE8B1 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.