#FCBE7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.4% 0.108 66.4), rgb(252, 190, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#FCBE7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBE7E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 190, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.108 66.4) |
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 #FCBE7E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBE7E | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBE7E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBE7E 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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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)
#FCBE7E
oklch(84.4% 0.108 66.4)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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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)
#FCBE7E 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) | #D2C279 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D07F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBE7E
#FCBE7E
oklch(84.4% 0.108 66.4)
- #A0D2FF
#A0D2FF
oklch(84.5% 0.082 246.1)
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 #FCBE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCBE7E 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.