#FFD9C2
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.1% 0.053 53), rgb(255, 217, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#FFD9C2 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 217, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.053 53) |
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 #FFD9C2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD9C2 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD9C2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD9C2 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFD9C2
oklch(91.1% 0.053 53)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B598
oklch(80.8% 0.068 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#653107
oklch(37.6% 0.09 52.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#FFD9C2 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) | #E4DCC1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD9C2
#FFD9C2
oklch(91.1% 0.053 53)
- #C1E8FF
#C1E8FF
oklch(91.1% 0.051 234)
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 #FFD9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
Use #FFD9C2 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.