#FFBD9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.1% 0.088 46.9), rgb(255, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FFBD9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 47°. 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 (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.088 46.9) |
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 #FFBD9D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBD9D | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBD9D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBD9D 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
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBD9D
oklch(85.1% 0.088 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA80
oklch(81% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#F87525
oklch(70.7% 0.182 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFBD9D 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) | #CEC39B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBD9D
#FFBD9D
oklch(85.1% 0.088 46.9)
- #8EDAFB
#8EDAFB
oklch(85.1% 0.088 227.3)
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 #FFBD9D, 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 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FFBD9D 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.