#FC9F71
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.7% 0.127 46.7), rgb(252, 159, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#FC9F71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9F71 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 159, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.127 46.7) |
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 #FC9F71 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9F71 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9F71 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9F71 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9F71
oklch(78.7% 0.127 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#FE6F00
oklch(70.6% 0.197 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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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)
#FC9F71 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) | #B8AA6D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE70 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E94 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9F71
#FC9F71
oklch(78.7% 0.127 46.7)
- #4CCAF8
#4CCAF8
oklch(78.8% 0.127 226.3)
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 #FC9F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.012
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
Use #FC9F71 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.