#FCD5A6
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(89.5% 0.075 71.8), rgb(252, 213, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#FCD5A6 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 213, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.075 71.8) |
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 #FCD5A6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD5A6 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD5A6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD5A6 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD5A6
oklch(89.5% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B77A
oklch(81% 0.096 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FCD5A6 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) | #E3D6A3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDFA7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD5A6
#FCD5A6
oklch(89.5% 0.075 71.8)
- #C4DFFF
#C4DFFF
oklch(89.4% 0.053 252.8)
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 #FCD5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.015
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.040
Use #FCD5A6 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.