#FAD8BD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.4% 0.052 60.5), rgb(250, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#FAD8BD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD8BD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.052 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 #FAD8BD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD8BD | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD8BD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD8BD text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD8BD
oklch(90.4% 0.052 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1B795
oklch(80.8% 0.067 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#D19058
oklch(70.6% 0.107 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4721C
oklch(63% 0.138 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
#3A1F05
oklch(27% 0.056 60.5)
#FAD8BD 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) | #E2DABB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1D0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD8BD
#FAD8BD
oklch(90.4% 0.052 60.5)
- #C1E5FF
#C1E5FF
oklch(90.4% 0.052 239.5)
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 #FAD8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
Use #FAD8BD 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.