#FCE3CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.04 63.7), rgb(252, 227, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#FCE3CD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE3CD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 227, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 89%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.04 63.7) |
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 #FCE3CD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE3CD | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE3CD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #FCE3CD text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE3CD
oklch(93% 0.04 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1631B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A510B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#70430F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 64)
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Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#FCE3CD 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) | #EBE4CC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDEDD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE3CD
#FCE3CD
oklch(93% 0.04 63.7)
- #D4EBFF
#D4EBFF
oklch(92.9% 0.037 244.4)
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 #FCE3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.013
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.016
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.028
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.030
Use #FCE3CD 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.