#FCA16C
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79% 0.128 50.3), rgb(252, 161, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#FCA16C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA16C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 161, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.128 50.3) |
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 #FCA16C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA16C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA16C text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA16C text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FFCDB1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 50.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA16C
oklch(79% 0.128 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#F87600
oklch(70.7% 0.186 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FCA16C 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) | #BAAB67 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9094 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA16C
#FCA16C
oklch(79% 0.128 50.3)
- #52C9FD
#52C9FD
oklch(79% 0.128 230.4)
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 #FCA16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
Use #FCA16C 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.