#FFD390
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89% 0.098 77.5), rgb(255, 211, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#FFD390 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD390 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 211, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.098 77.5) |
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 #FFD390 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD390 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD390 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD390 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD390
oklch(89% 0.098 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB65B
oklch(80.9% 0.125 78)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#FFD390 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) | #E5D38B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDE92 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC7C2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD390
#FFD390
oklch(89% 0.098 77.5)
- #C5DDFF
#C5DDFF
oklch(89.1% 0.054 257.1)
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 #FFD390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.047
Use #FFD390 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.