#FCD8BA
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.5% 0.057 61.8), rgb(252, 216, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#FCD8BA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD8BA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 216, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.057 61.8) |
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 #FCD8BA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD8BA | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD8BA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD8BA text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD8BA
oklch(90.5% 0.057 61.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B791
oklch(80.9% 0.072 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48F4F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#FCD8BA 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) | #E3DAB8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD8BA
#FCD8BA
oklch(90.5% 0.057 61.8)
- #C3E5FF
#C3E5FF
oklch(90.6% 0.051 241.1)
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 #FCD8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
Use #FCD8BA 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.