#FCEECE
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95.2% 0.044 87.2), rgb(252, 238, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#FCEECE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.26:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCEECE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 238, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.044 87.2) |
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 #FCEECE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCEECE | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCEECE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCEECE text on black | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCEECE
oklch(95.2% 0.044 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88424
oklch(63.1% 0.117 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E01
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#FCEECE 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) | #F6EDCC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1CF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCEECE
#FCEECE
oklch(95.2% 0.044 87.2)
- #E8EFFF
#E8EFFF
oklch(95.2% 0.023 266.9)
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 #FCEECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.008
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.010
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.016
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
Use #FCEECE 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.