#FCD9B7
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.6% 0.059 66.1), rgb(252, 217, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#FCD9B7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9B7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.059 66.1) |
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 #FCD9B7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9B7 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD9B7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD9B7 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD9B7
oklch(90.6% 0.059 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#D49045
oklch(70.7% 0.122 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FCD9B7 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) | #E5DAB5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1D0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9B7
#FCD9B7
oklch(90.6% 0.059 66.1)
- #C7E4FF
#C7E4FF
oklch(90.6% 0.048 246.4)
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 #FCD9B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.008
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
Use #FCD9B7 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.