#FCD5B9
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.9% 0.058 57.6), rgb(252, 213, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#FCD5B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 213, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.058 57.6) |
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 #FCD5B9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD5B9 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD5B9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD5B9 text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD5B9
oklch(89.9% 0.058 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B592
oklch(80.9% 0.074 57)
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Step 400
400
#D88D51
oklch(70.8% 0.119 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D01
oklch(63% 0.151 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D02
oklch(26.9% 0.062 57.5)
#FCD5B9 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) | #E1D7B7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCECD | 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°).
- #FCD5B9
#FCD5B9
oklch(89.9% 0.058 57.6)
- #BCE4FF
#BCE4FF
oklch(89.9% 0.056 237.8)
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 #FCD5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.015
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
Use #FCD5B9 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.