#FFBD9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.1% 0.089 47.7), rgb(255, 189, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FFBD9C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBD9C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.089 47.7) |
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 #FFBD9C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBD9C | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBD9C text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBD9C text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBD9C
oklch(85.1% 0.089 47.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7F
oklch(81% 0.114 48)
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Step 400
400
#F87520
oklch(70.7% 0.183 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFBD9C 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) | #CEC39A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBD9C
#FFBD9C
oklch(85.1% 0.089 47.7)
- #8EDAFC
#8EDAFC
oklch(85.1% 0.089 228.1)
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 #FFBD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FFBD9C 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.