#FCA46E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.5% 0.126 51.6), rgb(252, 164, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#FCA46E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA46E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 164, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.126 51.6) |
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 #FCA46E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA46E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA46E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA46E text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.069 51.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA46E
oklch(79.5% 0.126 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67800
oklch(70.7% 0.183 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FCA46E 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) | #BDAD69 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C06E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9397 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA46E
#FCA46E
oklch(79.5% 0.126 51.6)
- #5ACAFF
#5ACAFF
oklch(79.5% 0.126 232)
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 #FCA46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
Use #FCA46E 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.