#FCBD7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.3% 0.108 65.5), rgb(252, 189, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#FCBD7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBD7E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 189, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.108 65.5) |
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 #FCBD7E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBD7E | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBD7E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBD7E text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBD7E
oklch(84.3% 0.108 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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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
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FCBD7E 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) | #D2C179 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBD7E
#FCBD7E
oklch(84.3% 0.108 65.5)
- #9ED2FF
#9ED2FF
oklch(84.4% 0.083 245.1)
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 #FCBD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
Use #FCBD7E 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.