#FCA489
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80% 0.112 37.8), rgb(252, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#FCA489 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA489 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.112 37.8) |
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 #FCA489 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA489 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA489 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA489 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA489
oklch(80% 0.112 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#FA7145
oklch(70.7% 0.178 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#FCA489 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) | #B9AF87 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC188 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF969D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA489
#FCA489
oklch(80% 0.112 37.8)
- #5BCFED
#5BCFED
oklch(80% 0.112 217.6)
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 #FCA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.017
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
Use #FCA489 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.