#FAC0AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.074 41.7), rgb(250, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#FAC0AA is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC0AA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.074 41.7) |
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 #FAC0AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAC0AA | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC0AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC0AA text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC0AA
oklch(85.4% 0.074 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C4F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451501
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41.8)
#FAC0AA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC0AA
#FAC0AA
oklch(85.4% 0.074 41.7)
- #99DBF2
#99DBF2
oklch(85.5% 0.074 221.7)
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 #FAC0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #FAC0AA 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.