#FAD9BC
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.6% 0.053 63.4), rgb(250, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#FAD9BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD9BC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.053 63.4) |
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 #FAD9BC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD9BC | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD9BC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD9BC text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD9BC
oklch(90.6% 0.053 63.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B893
oklch(81% 0.069 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#D19154
oklch(70.8% 0.11 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#C3740E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#FAD9BC 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) | #E4DBBA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD9BC
#FAD9BC
oklch(90.6% 0.053 63.4)
- #C4E4FF
#C4E4FF
oklch(90.4% 0.05 243.8)
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 #FAD9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
Use #FAD9BC 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.