#FCC699
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(86.4% 0.085 61.1), rgb(252, 198, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#FCC699 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC699 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 198, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.085 61.1) |
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 #FCC699 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC699 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC699 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC699 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC699
oklch(86.4% 0.085 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4B075
oklch(80.9% 0.11 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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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)
#FCC699 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) | #D7C996 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D59A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBBA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC699
#FCC699
oklch(86.4% 0.085 61.1)
- #A7D9FF
#A7D9FF
oklch(86.3% 0.074 241.5)
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 #FCC699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.058
Use #FCC699 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.