#FCB284
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.3% 0.106 52.6), rgb(252, 178, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#FCB284 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB284 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.106 52.6) |
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 #FCB284 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB284 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB284 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB284 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.058 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB284
oklch(82.3% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07D21
oklch(70.8% 0.169 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FCB284 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) | #C7B980 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C984 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB284
#FCB284
oklch(82.3% 0.106 52.6)
- #7AD1FF
#7AD1FF
oklch(82.3% 0.106 233.2)
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 #FCB284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.009
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
Use #FCB284 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.