#FFBD98
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.091 50.4), rgb(255, 189, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#FFBD98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBD98 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.091 50.4) |
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 #FFBD98 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBD98 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBD98 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBD98 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBD98
oklch(85% 0.091 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7A
oklch(80.9% 0.117 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#F87600
oklch(70.7% 0.186 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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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
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FFBD98 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) | #CFC395 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED198 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBD98
#FFBD98
oklch(85% 0.091 50.4)
- #8ED9FE
#8ED9FE
oklch(84.9% 0.091 230.6)
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 #FFBD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.064
Use #FFBD98 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.