#FAC8AC
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87% 0.068 50.7), rgb(250, 200, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#FAC8AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC8AC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 200, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.068 50.7) |
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 #FAC8AC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC8AC | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC8AC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC8AC text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC8AC
oklch(87% 0.068 50.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB18D
oklch(81% 0.087 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58447
oklch(70.7% 0.141 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FAC8AC 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) | #D6CCAA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC8AC
#FAC8AC
oklch(87% 0.068 50.7)
- #A6DDF9
#A6DDF9
oklch(86.9% 0.068 230.6)
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 #FAC8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAC8AC 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.