#FFD8B9
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.7% 0.06 60.4), rgb(255, 216, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#FFD8B9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 216, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.06 60.4) |
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 #FFD8B9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD8B9 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD8B9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD8B9 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD8B9
oklch(90.7% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B68E
oklch(81% 0.077 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88D4A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 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)
#FFD8B9 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) | #E4DAB7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD0CF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD8B9
#FFD8B9
oklch(90.7% 0.06 60.4)
- #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 #FFD8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.005
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
Use #FFD8B9 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.