#FCEDD4
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.1% 0.037 80.6), rgb(252, 237, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#FCEDD4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.20:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCEDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 237, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.037 80.6) |
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 #FCEDD4 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCEDD4 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCEDD4 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCEDD4 text on black | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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)
#FCEDD4
oklch(95.1% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 81)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E16
oklch(37.8% 0.063 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#FCEDD4 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) | #F4ECD3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F0D5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCEDD4
#FCEDD4
oklch(95.1% 0.037 80.6)
- #E6F0FF
#E6F0FF
oklch(95.2% 0.023 258.4)
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 #FCEDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.007
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.008
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.009
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
Use #FCEDD4 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.