#FCD5C0
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.1% 0.052 50), rgb(252, 213, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#FCD5C0 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD5C0 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 213, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.052 50) |
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 #FCD5C0 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD5C0 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD5C0 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD5C0 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD5C0
oklch(90.1% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C62
oklch(70.6% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D33
oklch(63.1% 0.137 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#FCD5C0 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) | #DFD8BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFCF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD5C0
#FCD5C0
oklch(90.1% 0.052 50)
- #BCE6FB
#BCE6FB
oklch(90.2% 0.052 229.7)
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 #FCD5C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #FCD5C0 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.