#FED0A9
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(88.8% 0.073 62), rgb(254, 208, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#FED0A9 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 208, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.073 62) |
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 #FED0A9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED0A9 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FED0A9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED0A9 text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED0A9
oklch(88.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 300
300
#EDB381
oklch(80.9% 0.094 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28826
oklch(70.8% 0.15 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FED0A9 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) | #DED3A6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC7C5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED0A9
#FED0A9
oklch(88.8% 0.073 62)
- #B8E0FF
#B8E0FF
oklch(88.8% 0.06 241.7)
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 #FED0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.020
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #FED0A9 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.