#FAC29A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.083 56.9), rgb(250, 194, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#FAC29A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC29A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 194, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.083 56.9) |
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 #FAC29A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC29A | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC29A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC29A 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC29A
oklch(85.5% 0.083 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6AF7B
oklch(81% 0.107 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F00
oklch(70.7% 0.172 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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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)
#FAC29A 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) | #D2C697 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC29A
#FAC29A
oklch(85.5% 0.083 56.9)
- #9BD8FF
#9BD8FF
oklch(85.5% 0.083 237.1)
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 #FAC29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.062
Use #FAC29A 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.