#FADCB8
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.058 72.1), rgb(250, 220, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#FADCB8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 72°. 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 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 220, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.058 72.1) |
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 #FADCB8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADCB8 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FADCB8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FADCB8 text on black | 15.99:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FADCB8
oklch(91% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98C
oklch(80.8% 0.074 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9344
oklch(70.6% 0.119 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FADCB8 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) | #E7DDB6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5D2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADCB8
#FADCB8
oklch(91% 0.058 72.1)
- #CDE4FF
#CDE4FF
oklch(91% 0.044 252.5)
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 #FADCB8, 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 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.012
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.032
Use #FADCB8 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.