#FCD4B9
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.7% 0.058 55.9), rgb(252, 212, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#FCD4B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 212, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.058 55.9) |
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 #FCD4B9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD4B9 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD4B9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD4B9 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD4B9
oklch(89.7% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B593
oklch(81% 0.074 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98C53
oklch(70.8% 0.119 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C0B
oklch(63% 0.151 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#FCD4B9 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) | #E0D7B7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFB9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDCD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD4B9
#FCD4B9
oklch(89.7% 0.058 55.9)
- #B9E4FF
#B9E4FF
oklch(89.7% 0.058 235.9)
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 #FCD4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #FCD4B9 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.