#FDD9BC
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.8% 0.056 60.9), rgb(253, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#FDD9BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDD9BC |
| RGB | rgb(253, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.056 60.9) |
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 #FDD9BC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDD9BC | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FDD9BC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDD9BC text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDD9BC
oklch(90.8% 0.056 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B792
oklch(81% 0.071 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F51
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#C77101
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#FDD9BC 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) | #E4DBBA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDD9BC
#FDD9BC
oklch(90.8% 0.056 60.9)
- #C4E6FF
#C4E6FF
oklch(90.8% 0.05 240)
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 #FDD9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
Use #FDD9BC 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.