#FDCC98
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87.6% 0.087 68), rgb(253, 204, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#FDCC98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDCC98 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 204, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.087 68) |
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 #FDCC98 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDCC98 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FDCC98 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDCC98 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 67.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDCC98
oklch(87.6% 0.087 68)
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Step 300
300
#F1B36E
oklch(81% 0.112 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FDCC98 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) | #DDCE94 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D999 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1BE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDCC98
#FDCC98
oklch(87.6% 0.087 68)
- #B6DBFF
#B6DBFF
oklch(87.7% 0.064 247.8)
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 #FDCC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #FDCC98 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.