#FFDB98

Accessibility

AAA

15.84:1

Vs white / black

1.33:1 · 15.84:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffdb98

RGB

rgb(255, 219, 152)

RGBA

rgba(255, 219, 152, 1)

HSL

hsl(39, 100%, 80%)

HSLA

hsla(39, 100%, 80%, 1)

HSV

hsv(39, 40%, 100%)

LAB

lab(89.01% 3.66 37.56)

LCH

lch(89.01% 37.74 84.43)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9067 0.0122 0.0926)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9067 0.0934 82.49)

XYZ

xyz(72.24, 74.19, 40.22)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffdb98;

CSS variable

--color-ffdb98: #ffdb98;

SCSS

$color-ffdb98: #ffdb98;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffdb98";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffdb98";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffdb98" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffdb98", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 219, "b": 152 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9067 0.0934 82.49)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffdb98-1: #ffdb98;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-200

Very different · ΔE 5.79 · #FED7AA

Nearest CSS named color

NavajoWhite

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.04 · #FFDEAD

Nearest Material color

orange-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.8 · #FFE0B2

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 13.19 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff2cb 100fde5ba 200ecd09e 300d8b980 400be9c5b 500a2813f 600886b33 7006d5525 800544018 9003c2c0c 950251800

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffcf6 fff9ee fff6e5 fff3dd fff0d4 ffedcc ffeac3 ffe7ba ffe4b2 ffe1a9 ffdea1 ffdb98 eac98b d5b77f bfa472 aa9265 958059 806e4c 6a5b3f 554933 403726 2a2419 15120d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffcf6 fff9ee fff6e5 fff3dd fff0d4 ffedcc ffeac3 ffe7ba ffe4b2 ffe1a9 ffdea1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eac98b d5b77f bfa472 aa9265 958059 806e4c 6a5b3f 554933 403726 2a2419 15120d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4d396 eacc94 dfc492 d5bd90 cab58e c0ae8c b5a68a aa9e88 a09786 958f84 8b8882

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFDB98Stop 1 #99BDFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFA899Stop 1 #FFDB98Stop 2 #F0FF99Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFDB98Stop 1 #99FFDBStop 2 #DB99FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFDB98Stop 1 #99F0FFStop 2 #A899FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664200Stop 1 #B37400Stop 2 #FFA600Stop 3 #FFC14DStop 4 #FFDB99Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffdb98 works

#FFDB98 (#ffdb98) sits in the orange family at about 39° hue, 100% saturation, and 80% lightness. Contrast is 1.33:1 on white and 15.84:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffdb98 as small body text on white — 1.33:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Material Orange 200#FFCC80 Moccasin#FFE4B5 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Material Amber 200#FFE082 Tailwind orange 200#FED7AA Wheat#F5DEB3 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Bright Yarrow#FDCB6E Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Web Safe #FFCC66#FFCC66