#FADCC5
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.3% 0.045 59.7), rgb(250, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#FADCC5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.045 59.7) |
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 #FADCC5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADCC5 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FADCC5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FADCC5 text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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 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)
#FADCC5
oklch(91.3% 0.045 59.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9264
oklch(70.6% 0.093 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7636
oklch(63.1% 0.12 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D04
oklch(55.6% 0.13 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F01
oklch(42.7% 0.1 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#FADCC5 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) | #E5DEC4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6D6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADCC5
#FADCC5
oklch(91.3% 0.045 59.7)
- #C8E7FE
#C8E7FE
oklch(91.3% 0.045 240.2)
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 #FADCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
Use #FADCC5 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.