#FCC28A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.4% 0.098 64.9), rgb(252, 194, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#FCC28A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC28A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 194, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.098 64.9) |
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 #FCC28A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC28A | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC28A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC28A text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D1
oklch(93.5% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC28A
oklch(85.4% 0.098 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AF64
oklch(80.9% 0.125 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FCC28A 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) | #D5C586 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC28A
#FCC28A
oklch(85.4% 0.098 64.9)
- #A5D5FF
#A5D5FF
oklch(85.4% 0.077 245.3)
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 #FCC28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.061
Use #FCC28A 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.