#FADBC5
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.1% 0.045 57.5), rgb(250, 219, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#FADBC5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 219, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.045 57.5) |
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 #FADBC5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADBC5 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FADBC5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FADBC5 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FADBC5
oklch(91.1% 0.045 57.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9265
oklch(70.8% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7539
oklch(63.1% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E05
oklch(42.6% 0.1 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#603611
oklch(37.8% 0.078 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#FADBC5 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) | #E4DDC4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5D5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADBC5
#FADBC5
oklch(91.1% 0.045 57.5)
- #C7E7FD
#C7E7FD
oklch(91.2% 0.045 238.1)
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 #FADBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
Use #FADBC5 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.