#FCA18E
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.6% 0.113 32.5), rgb(252, 161, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#FCA18E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA18E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.113 32.5) |
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 #FCA18E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA18E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA18E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA18E text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA18E
oklch(79.6% 0.113 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#FC6E53
oklch(70.7% 0.179 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#F5360E
oklch(63.1% 0.23 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1300
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0C03
oklch(27.1% 0.095 32.4)
#FCA18E 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) | #B6AD8C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF949C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA18E
#FCA18E
oklch(79.6% 0.113 32.5)
- #54CFE7
#54CFE7
oklch(79.5% 0.113 212.8)
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 #FCA18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #FCA18E 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.