#FEC09D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.6% 0.086 50.7), rgb(254, 192, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#FEC09D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC09D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 192, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.086 50.7) |
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 #FEC09D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC09D | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC09D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC09D text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC09D
oklch(85.6% 0.086 50.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAAC7E
oklch(81% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#F4791D
oklch(70.7% 0.177 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FEC09D 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) | #D1C59B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD39D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC09D
#FEC09D
oklch(85.6% 0.086 50.7)
- #94DBFE
#94DBFE
oklch(85.7% 0.086 230.4)
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 #FEC09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.061
Use #FEC09D 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.