#FADEC8
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.8% 0.043 60.4), rgb(250, 222, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#FADEC8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 222, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.043 60.4) |
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 #FADEC8 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADEC8 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FADEC8 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #FADEC8 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FADEC8
oklch(91.8% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99467
oklch(70.7% 0.088 61)
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Step 500
500
#BA783C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F15
oklch(55.6% 0.122 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E03
oklch(49% 0.114 60)
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Step 800
800
#73410A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3713
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#FADEC8 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) | #E7DFC7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADEC8
#FADEC8
oklch(91.8% 0.043 60.4)
- #CBE8FE
#CBE8FE
oklch(91.7% 0.043 240.7)
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 #FADEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.019
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
Use #FADEC8 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.