#FCC9A1
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87.1% 0.078 59.6), rgb(252, 201, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#FCC9A1 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC9A1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 201, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.078 59.6) |
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 #FCC9A1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC9A1 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC9A1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC9A1 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC9A1
oklch(87.1% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17D
oklch(80.9% 0.101 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88415
oklch(70.8% 0.161 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FCC9A1 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) | #D8CC9E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC9A1
#FCC9A1
oklch(87.1% 0.078 59.6)
- #AADCFF
#AADCFF
oklch(87.2% 0.071 239.1)
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 #FCC9A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #FCC9A1 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.