#FAD2B2
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(89% 0.062 60.5), rgb(250, 210, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#FAD2B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.062 60.5) |
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 #FAD2B2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD2B2 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD2B2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD2B2 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD2B2
oklch(89% 0.062 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7B58C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C46
oklch(70.7% 0.128 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FAD2B2 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) | #DED4B0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD2B2
#FAD2B2
oklch(89% 0.062 60.5)
- #B8E1FF
#B8E1FF
oklch(89% 0.06 240.1)
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 #FAD2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.018
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #FAD2B2 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.