#FCD9C8
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.045 47.5), rgb(252, 217, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#FCD9C8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 90%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.045 47.5) |
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 #FCD9C8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9C8 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD9C8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD9C8 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD9C8
oklch(91% 0.045 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 48)
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Step 500
500
#C37145
oklch(63.1% 0.119 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5725
oklch(55.6% 0.131 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#964717
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B16
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#FCD9C8 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) | #E2DCC7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD3D4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9C8
#FCD9C8
oklch(91% 0.045 47.5)
- #C3E8F9
#C3E8F9
oklch(91% 0.045 227.4)
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 #FCD9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
Use #FCD9C8 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.