#FCD0B9
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89% 0.059 49.1), rgb(252, 208, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#FCD0B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD0B9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 208, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.059 49.1) |
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 #FCD0B9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD0B9 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD0B9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD0B9 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD0B9
oklch(89% 0.059 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB396
oklch(81% 0.076 49)
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Step 400
400
#DD8859
oklch(70.6% 0.122 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16821
oklch(63.2% 0.154 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#FCD0B9 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) | #DCD4B7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDB9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9CA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD0B9
#FCD0B9
oklch(89% 0.059 49.1)
- #B3E3FA
#B3E3FA
oklch(89% 0.059 228.8)
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 #FCD0B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #FCD0B9 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.