#FCD5BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90% 0.054 52.3), rgb(252, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#FCD5BE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. 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 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD5BE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.054 52.3) |
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 #FCD5BE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD5BE | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD5BE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD5BE text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD5BE
oklch(90% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B598
oklch(80.9% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D2A
oklch(63% 0.141 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#663106
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#FCD5BE 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) | #E0D8BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCECF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD5BE
#FCD5BE
oklch(90% 0.054 52.3)
- #BBE5FC
#BBE5FC
oklch(90% 0.054 232.1)
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 #FCD5BE, 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 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #FCD5BE 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.