#FDE9B8
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93.8% 0.067 88.4), rgb(253, 233, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#FDE9B8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE9B8 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 233, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.067 88.4) |
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 #FDE9B8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE9B8 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE9B8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #FDE9B8 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDE9B8
oklch(93.8% 0.067 88.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49B1D
oklch(70.8% 0.138 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#FDE9B8 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) | #F5E7B5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEDB9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE9B8
#FDE9B8
oklch(93.8% 0.067 88.4)
- #E2EAFF
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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 #FDE9B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.014
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
Use #FDE9B8 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.