#FFD499
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(89.3% 0.089 75), rgb(255, 212, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#FFD499 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD499 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 212, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.089 75) |
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 #FFD499 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD499 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD499 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD499 text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD499
oklch(89.3% 0.089 75)
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Step 300
300
#ECB667
oklch(81% 0.115 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFD499 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) | #E5D595 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDF9A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9C5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD499
#FFD499
oklch(89.3% 0.089 75)
- #C5DEFF
#C5DEFF
oklch(89.3% 0.053 255.4)
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 #FFD499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.042
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.043
Use #FFD499 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.