#FDE9AE
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93.6% 0.078 91.6), rgb(253, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#FDE9AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE9AE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.078 91.6) |
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 #FDE9AE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE9AE | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE9AE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #FDE9AE text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#FDE9AE
oklch(93.6% 0.078 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9B0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BF72
oklch(80.9% 0.101 92)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FDE9AE 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) | #F6E6AA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEDB0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0D9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE9AE
#FDE9AE
oklch(93.6% 0.078 91.6)
- #E2E9FF
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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 #FDE9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.010
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.014
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
Use #FDE9AE 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.