#FDE9BE
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(94% 0.06 86), rgb(253, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#FDE9BE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.57:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE9BE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.06 86) |
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 #FDE9BE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE9BE | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE9BE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #FDE9BE text on black | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDE9BE
oklch(94% 0.06 86)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE87
oklch(81% 0.077 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39A38
oklch(70.7% 0.123 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#FDE9BE 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) | #F4E8BB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EDBF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE2DD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE9BE
#FDE9BE
oklch(94% 0.06 86)
- #E2EBFF
#E2EBFF
oklch(93.9% 0.029 266.4)
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 #FDE9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.030
Use #FDE9BE 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.