#FCBE8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.6% 0.098 60.9), rgb(252, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#FCBE8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBE8A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.098 60.9) |
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 #FCBE8A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBE8A | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBE8A text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBE8A text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBE8A
oklch(84.6% 0.098 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5861B
oklch(70.7% 0.157 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FCBE8A 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) | #D1C286 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D08B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBE8A
#FCBE8A
oklch(84.6% 0.098 60.9)
- #9AD4FF
#9AD4FF
oklch(84.5% 0.085 241.1)
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 #FCBE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #FCBE8A 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.