#FC9E68
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.4% 0.132 49.8), rgb(252, 158, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#FC9E68 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9E68 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 158, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.132 49.8) |
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 #FC9E68 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9E68 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9E68 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9E68 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.036 51)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 49.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9E68
oklch(78.4% 0.132 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#F97500
oklch(70.7% 0.188 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FC9E68 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) | #B8A863 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD68 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C91 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9E68
#FC9E68
oklch(78.4% 0.132 49.8)
- #49C8FC
#49C8FC
oklch(78.4% 0.132 229.4)
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 #FC9E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #FC9E68 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.