#FCC18F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.3% 0.094 61.3), rgb(252, 193, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#FCC18F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC18F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 193, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.094 61.3) |
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 #FCC18F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC18F | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC18F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC18F text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC18F
oklch(85.3% 0.094 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9AE6C
oklch(80.9% 0.121 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#E78400
oklch(70.6% 0.164 61.3)
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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
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FCC18F 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) | #D3C58B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D290 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC18F
#FCC18F
oklch(85.3% 0.094 61.3)
- #A0D6FF
#A0D6FF
oklch(85.3% 0.08 241.6)
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 #FCC18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
Use #FCC18F 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.