#FAD9BF
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.6% 0.051 60.3), rgb(250, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#FAD9BF is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 60°. 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 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD9BF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.051 60.3) |
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 #FAD9BF | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD9BF | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD9BF text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD9BF text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD9BF
oklch(90.6% 0.051 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D0915B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27324
oklch(63% 0.133 60.2)
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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
#623402
oklch(37.6% 0.087 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#FAD9BF 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) | #E3DBBD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD9BF
#FAD9BF
oklch(90.6% 0.051 60.3)
- #C3E5FF
#C3E5FF
oklch(90.6% 0.051 241.1)
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 #FAD9BF, 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 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
Use #FAD9BF 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.