#FCD9BC
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.7% 0.055 61.7), rgb(252, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#FCD9BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 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 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9BC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.055 61.7) |
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 #FCD9BC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9BC | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD9BC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD9BC text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD9BC
oklch(90.7% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B792
oklch(80.9% 0.07 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#D39052
oklch(70.8% 0.113 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67206
oklch(63.2% 0.144 61.9)
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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
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F02
oklch(27.2% 0.06 62.2)
#FCD9BC 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) | #E4DBBA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9BC
#FCD9BC
oklch(90.7% 0.055 61.7)
- #C4E5FF
#C4E5FF
oklch(90.6% 0.05 241.9)
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 #FCD9BC, 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 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
Use #FCD9BC 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.