#FFBDA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.3% 0.084 40.9), rgb(255, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#FFBDA5 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 41°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.084 40.9) |
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 #FFBDA5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBDA5 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBDA5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBDA5 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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)
#FFBDA5
oklch(85.3% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98B
oklch(80.9% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67542
oklch(70.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FFBDA5 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) | #CDC4A3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B7 | 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°).
- #FFBDA5
#FFBDA5
oklch(85.3% 0.084 40.9)
- #8FDCF5
#8FDCF5
oklch(85.3% 0.083 220.5)
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 #FFBDA5, 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 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #FFBDA5 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.