#FAC1A6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.075 46.5), rgb(250, 193, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#FAC1A6 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 47°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC1A6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 193, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.075 46.5) |
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 #FAC1A6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC1A6 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC1A6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC1A6 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC1A6
oklch(85.5% 0.075 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8B
oklch(80.8% 0.097 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7E43
oklch(70.8% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FAC1A6 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) | #D0C6A4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC1A6
#FAC1A6
oklch(85.5% 0.075 46.5)
- #9ADAF6
#9ADAF6
oklch(85.5% 0.075 227)
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 #FAC1A6, 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 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
Use #FAC1A6 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.