#FCA899
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.102 30.6), rgb(252, 168, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#FCA899 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA899 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.102 30.6) |
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 #FCA899 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA899 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA899 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA899 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA899
oklch(81% 0.102 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#F5735F
oklch(70.6% 0.164 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED442F
oklch(63.1% 0.209 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A150A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#FCA899 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) | #BBB398 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC498 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA899
#FCA899
oklch(81% 0.102 30.6)
- #67D3E6
#67D3E6
oklch(81% 0.102 210.6)
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 #FCA899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #FCA899 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.