#FCBE78
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.4% 0.113 68.7), rgb(252, 190, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#FCBE78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBE78 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 190, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.113 68.7) |
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 #FCBE78 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBE78 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBE78 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBE78 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBE78
oklch(84.4% 0.113 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FCBE78 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) | #D3C172 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D079 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBE78
#FCBE78
oklch(84.4% 0.113 68.7)
- #A2D1FF
#A2D1FF
oklch(84.4% 0.081 248.3)
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 #FCBE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
Use #FCBE78 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.