#FCD4BA
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.7% 0.057 54.9), rgb(252, 212, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#FCD4BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD4BA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 212, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.057 54.9) |
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 #FCD4BA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD4BA | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD4BA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD4BA text on black | 15.26:1 | 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)
#FCD4BA
oklch(89.7% 0.057 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C15
oklch(63% 0.15 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#FCD4BA 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) | #DFD7B8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFBA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDCD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD4BA
#FCD4BA
oklch(89.7% 0.057 54.9)
- #B9E4FE
#B9E4FE
oklch(89.7% 0.057 234.8)
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 #FCD4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #FCD4BA 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.