#FFBD84
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.7% 0.106 61.5), rgb(255, 189, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#FFBD84 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBD84 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.106 61.5) |
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 #FFBD84 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBD84 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBD84 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBD84 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBD84
oklch(84.7% 0.106 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78400
oklch(70.6% 0.164 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FFBD84 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) | #D1C280 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D085 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBD84
#FFBD84
oklch(84.7% 0.106 61.5)
- #9BD4FF
#9BD4FF
oklch(84.6% 0.084 241.5)
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 #FFBD84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.058
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #FFBD84 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.