#FFD9A5
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(90.5% 0.079 75.2), rgb(255, 217, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#FFD9A5 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD9A5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 217, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.079 75.2) |
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 #FFD9A5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD9A5 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD9A5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD9A5 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 75.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD9A5
oklch(90.5% 0.079 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B774
oklch(80.8% 0.101 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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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
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFD9A5 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) | #E8D9A1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E3A6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFCB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD9A5
#FFD9A5
oklch(90.5% 0.079 75.2)
- #CCE2FF
#CCE2FF
oklch(90.6% 0.046 255.4)
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 #FFD9A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.013
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
Use #FFD9A5 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.