#FEC89C
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87% 0.084 60.5), rgb(254, 200, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#FEC89C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC89C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 200, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.084 60.5) |
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 #FEC89C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC89C | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC89C text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC89C text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC89C
oklch(87% 0.084 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4B077
oklch(80.9% 0.108 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#E88300
oklch(70.6% 0.165 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FEC89C 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) | #D9CC99 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDBC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC89C
#FEC89C
oklch(87% 0.084 60.5)
- #ABDBFF
#ABDBFF
oklch(87% 0.071 241)
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 #FEC89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #FEC89C 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.