#FCA290
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.8% 0.111 31.9), rgb(252, 162, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#FCA290 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA290 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.111 31.9) |
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 #FCA290 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA290 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA290 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA290 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA290
oklch(79.8% 0.111 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E55
oklch(70.6% 0.178 32)
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Step 500
500
#F43818
oklch(63.1% 0.227 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22300
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C04
oklch(26.9% 0.094 31.7)
#FCA290 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) | #B7AE8E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA290
#FCA290
oklch(79.8% 0.111 31.9)
- #57D0E6
#57D0E6
oklch(79.8% 0.111 211.6)
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 #FCA290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #FCA290 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.