#FED9BC
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.9% 0.057 60.1), rgb(254, 217, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#FED9BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 60°. 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 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED9BC |
| RGB | rgb(254, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.057 60.1) |
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 #FED9BC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED9BC | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FED9BC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED9BC text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED9BC
oklch(90.9% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B691
oklch(80.8% 0.073 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58E51
oklch(70.6% 0.116 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E01
oklch(27.1% 0.062 60.2)
#FED9BC 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 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED9BC
#FED9BC
oklch(90.9% 0.057 60.1)
- #C5E6FF
#C5E6FF
oklch(90.9% 0.049 240.8)
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 #FED9BC, 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 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
Use #FED9BC 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.