#FEB599
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.094 41.9), rgb(254, 181, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#FEB599 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB599 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 181, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.094 41.9) |
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 #FEB599 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB599 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB599 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB599 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB599
oklch(83.5% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D50
oklch(70.8% 0.15 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451501
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41.8)
#FEB599 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC99 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB599
#FEB599
oklch(83.5% 0.094 41.9)
- #80D7F5
#80D7F5
oklch(83.5% 0.094 222.3)
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 #FEB599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.010
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FEB599 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.