#FCB46B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.3% 0.123 65), rgb(252, 180, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FCB46B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB46B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 180, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.123 65) |
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 #FCB46B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB46B | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB46B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB46B text on black | 11.87:1 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AA
oklch(88.5% 0.068 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB46B
oklch(82.3% 0.123 65)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FCB46B 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) | #CBB965 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC96C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB46B
#FCB46B
oklch(82.3% 0.123 65)
- #90CCFF
#90CCFF
oklch(82.3% 0.095 245)
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 #FCB46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.049
Use #FCB46B 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.