#FCEAD3
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.5% 0.036 74.1), rgb(252, 234, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#FCEAD3 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCEAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 234, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.036 74.1) |
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 #FCEAD3 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCEAD3 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCEAD3 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #FCEAD3 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCEAD3
oklch(94.5% 0.036 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8043
oklch(63% 0.095 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#976921
oklch(55.6% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#815713
oklch(49.1% 0.096 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#694814
oklch(42.9% 0.08 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#FCEAD3 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) | #F1EAD2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5E3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCEAD3
#FCEAD3
oklch(94.5% 0.036 74.1)
- #E1EEFF
#E1EEFF
oklch(94.4% 0.027 255.1)
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 #FCEAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.005
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.012
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.013
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
Use #FCEAD3 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.