#FCA199
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.8% 0.11 25.3), rgb(252, 161, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#FCA199 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA199 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 161, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.11 25.3) |
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 #FCA199 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA199 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA199 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA199 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA199
oklch(79.8% 0.11 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D66
oklch(70.7% 0.175 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#F3353B
oklch(63% 0.224 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0913
oklch(37.6% 0.146 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 25.4)
#FCA199 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC098 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA199
#FCA199
oklch(79.8% 0.11 25.3)
- #56D1DF
#56D1DF
oklch(79.7% 0.11 205.6)
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 #FCA199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #FCA199 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.