#FFBDA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.3% 0.084 41.7), rgb(255, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FFBDA4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.084 41.7) |
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 #FFBDA4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBDA4 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBDA4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBDA4 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBDA4
oklch(85.3% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA989
oklch(80.8% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7753F
oklch(70.8% 0.173 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FFBDA4 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) | #CDC4A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBDA4
#FFBDA4
oklch(85.3% 0.084 41.7)
- #8FDCF6
#8FDCF6
oklch(85.4% 0.084 221.4)
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 #FFBDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #FFBDA4 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.