#FCD9BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.8% 0.053 59.7), rgb(252, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#FCD9BE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9BE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.053 59.7) |
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 #FCD9BE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9BE | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD9BE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD9BE text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD9BE
oklch(90.8% 0.053 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D38F57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C5721A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F04
oklch(27.2% 0.058 60.4)
#FCD9BE 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) | #E4DBBC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9BE
#FCD9BE
oklch(90.8% 0.053 59.7)
- #C3E6FF
#C3E6FF
oklch(90.8% 0.05 239.2)
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 #FCD9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
Use #FCD9BE 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.