#FCA889
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.7% 0.109 41), rgb(252, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#FCA889 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA889 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.109 41) |
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 #FCA889 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA889 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA889 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA889 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA889
oklch(80.7% 0.109 41)
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Step 400
400
#F77440
oklch(70.6% 0.174 41)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FCA889 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) | #BDB287 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C388 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA889
#FCA889
oklch(80.7% 0.109 41)
- #65D0F1
#65D0F1
oklch(80.7% 0.109 220.9)
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 #FCA889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.056
Use #FCA889 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.