#FCAD72
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.2% 0.119 56.9), rgb(252, 173, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#FCAD72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAD72 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 173, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.119 56.9) |
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 #FCAD72 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAD72 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAD72 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAD72 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFAF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 57.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAD72
oklch(81.2% 0.119 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F00
oklch(70.7% 0.172 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FCAD72 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) | #C4B46D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C672 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAD72
#FCAD72
oklch(81.2% 0.119 56.9)
- #78CCFF
#78CCFF
oklch(81.1% 0.109 236.9)
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 #FCAD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.013
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #FCAD72 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.