#FAC19E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.081 52.9), rgb(250, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#FAC19E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC19E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.081 52.9) |
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 #FAC19E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAC19E | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC19E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC19E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC19E
oklch(85.4% 0.081 52.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F6AE81
oklch(80.9% 0.104 52.8)
-
Step 400
400
#EE7E26
oklch(70.7% 0.166 52.8)
-
Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
-
Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
-
Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
-
Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FAC19E 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) | #D1C69C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED29E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC19E
#FAC19E
oklch(85.4% 0.081 52.9)
- #99D9FC
#99D9FC
oklch(85.4% 0.081 232.9)
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 #FAC19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #FAC19E 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.