#FFD89B
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(90.1% 0.089 78.4), rgb(255, 216, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#FFD89B is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD89B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 216, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.089 78.4) |
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 #FFD89B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD89B | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD89B text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD89B text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD89B
oklch(90.1% 0.089 78.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B767
oklch(80.8% 0.114 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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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
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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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)
#FFD89B 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) | #E8D897 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E29D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD89B
#FFD89B
oklch(90.1% 0.089 78.4)
- #CBE0FF
#CBE0FF
oklch(90.1% 0.048 258)
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 #FFD89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
Use #FFD89B 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.