#FAC1A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.077 49), rgb(250, 193, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#FAC1A3 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 193, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.077 49) |
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 #FAC1A3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAC1A3 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC1A3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC1A3 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC1A3
oklch(85.5% 0.077 49)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE87
oklch(80.9% 0.099 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7E3A
oklch(70.7% 0.158 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FAC1A3 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) | #D0C6A1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC1A3
#FAC1A3
oklch(85.5% 0.077 49)
- #9ADAF8
#9ADAF8
oklch(85.6% 0.077 228.8)
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 #FAC1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #FAC1A3 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.