#FFD599
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(89.5% 0.09 76.1), rgb(255, 213, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#FFD599 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD599 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 213, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.09 76.1) |
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 #FFD599 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD599 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD599 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD599 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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)
#FFD599
oklch(89.5% 0.09 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBB667
oklch(80.9% 0.115 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#D49100
oklch(70.6% 0.148 76)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFD599 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) | #E5D695 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E09A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD599
#FFD599
oklch(89.5% 0.09 76.1)
- #C7DFFF
#C7DFFF
oklch(89.6% 0.051 255.7)
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 #FFD599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #FFD599 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.