#FCB37D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.4% 0.11 57), rgb(252, 179, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#FCB37D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB37D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 179, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.11 57) |
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 #FCB37D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB37D | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB37D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB37D text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB37D
oklch(82.4% 0.11 57)
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Step 400
400
#ED7F00
oklch(70.6% 0.171 57)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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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
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#FCB37D 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) | #C8B979 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC97D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB37D
#FCB37D
oklch(82.4% 0.11 57)
- #83D0FF
#83D0FF
oklch(82.5% 0.101 236.6)
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 #FCB37D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.008
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
Use #FCB37D 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.