#FCE8AD
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93.3% 0.078 91.6), rgb(252, 232, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#FCE8AD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE8AD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 232, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.078 91.6) |
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 #FCE8AD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE8AD | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE8AD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #FCE8AD text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE8AD
oklch(93.3% 0.078 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9B0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BF72
oklch(80.9% 0.101 92)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FCE8AD 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) | #F5E6A9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAECAF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFD8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE8AD
#FCE8AD
oklch(93.3% 0.078 91.6)
- #E1E8FF
#E1E8FF
oklch(93.3% 0.032 272.3)
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 #FCE8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.008
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.016
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.035
Use #FCE8AD 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.