#FCD9C4
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.9% 0.048 52.8), rgb(252, 217, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#FCD9C4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9C4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.048 52.8) |
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 #FCD9C4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9C4 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD9C4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD9C4 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD9C4
oklch(90.9% 0.048 52.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F65
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47138
oklch(63% 0.127 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0580A
oklch(55.7% 0.138 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B04
oklch(42.6% 0.106 53)
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Step 900
900
#633310
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#FCD9C4 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) | #E3DBC3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD3D3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9C4
#FCD9C4
oklch(90.9% 0.048 52.8)
- #C2E7FC
#C2E7FC
oklch(90.8% 0.048 232.9)
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 #FCD9C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #FCD9C4 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.