#FDEAD9
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.8% 0.031 64.3), rgb(253, 234, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#FDEAD9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDEAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 234, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.031 64.3) |
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 #FDEAD9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDEAD9 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDEAD9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #FDEAD9 text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDEAD9
oklch(94.8% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9977
oklch(70.8% 0.064 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#976839
oklch(55.7% 0.087 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694725
oklch(42.8% 0.067 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B22
oklch(37.6% 0.053 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#FDEAD9 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) | #F0EBD8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EFD9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE6E5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDEAD9
#FDEAD9
oklch(94.8% 0.031 64.3)
- #DFF0FF
#DFF0FF
oklch(94.7% 0.027 244.7)
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 #FDEAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.006
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.013
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.016
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.022
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
Use #FDEAD9 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.