#FCBD8E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.5% 0.095 57.7), rgb(252, 189, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#FCBD8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 58°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBD8E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 189, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.095 57.7) |
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 #FCBD8E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBD8E | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBD8E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBD8E text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBD8E
oklch(84.5% 0.095 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#E6852C
oklch(70.8% 0.153 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FCBD8E 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) | #D0C28B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED08E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBD8E
#FCBD8E
oklch(84.5% 0.095 57.7)
- #95D5FF
#95D5FF
oklch(84.5% 0.088 237.9)
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 #FCBD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.064
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.066
Use #FCBD8E 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.