#FAD4BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.6% 0.052 51.8), rgb(250, 212, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#FAD4BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD4BE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 212, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.052 51.8) |
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 #FAD4BE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD4BE | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD4BE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD4BE text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD4BE
oklch(89.6% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B599
oklch(80.8% 0.067 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D60
oklch(70.7% 0.107 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96E30
oklch(63.1% 0.137 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#65310A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#FAD4BE 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) | #DED7BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFBE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCECE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD4BE
#FAD4BE
oklch(89.6% 0.052 51.8)
- #BBE4FA
#BBE4FA
oklch(89.7% 0.052 231.5)
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 #FAD4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
Use #FAD4BE 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.