#FCE4A6
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.4% 0.083 89.3), rgb(252, 228, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#FCE4A6 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE4A6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 228, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.083 89.3) |
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 #FCE4A6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE4A6 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE4A6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #FCE4A6 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE4A6
oklch(92.4% 0.083 89.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 89)
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Step 300
300
#DCBD6C
oklch(80.8% 0.107 89)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FCE4A6 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) | #F2E2A2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E9A8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDAD4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE4A6
#FCE4A6
oklch(92.4% 0.083 89.3)
- #DCE6FF
#DCE6FF
oklch(92.5% 0.036 268.3)
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 #FCE4A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.010
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.036
Use #FCE4A6 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.