#FAC097
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.086 56.5), rgb(250, 192, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#FAC097 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC097 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 192, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.086 56.5) |
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 #FAC097 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAC097 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC097 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC097 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC097
oklch(85% 0.086 56.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE78
oklch(80.9% 0.111 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F00
oklch(70.7% 0.172 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FAC097 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) | #D1C494 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD197 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC097
#FAC097
oklch(85% 0.086 56.5)
- #97D7FF
#97D7FF
oklch(85% 0.086 236.6)
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 #FAC097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.064
Use #FAC097 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.