#FCD8BD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.6% 0.054 58.9), rgb(252, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#FCD8BD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD8BD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.054 58.9) |
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 #FCD8BD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD8BD | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD8BD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD8BD text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD8BD
oklch(90.6% 0.054 58.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B694
oklch(80.8% 0.07 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C77118
oklch(63.2% 0.142 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#FCD8BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1D0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD8BD
#FCD8BD
oklch(90.6% 0.054 58.9)
- #C1E5FF
#C1E5FF
oklch(90.4% 0.052 239.5)
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 #FCD8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
Use #FCD8BD 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.