#FCA982
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.7% 0.112 45.9), rgb(252, 169, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#FCA982 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 46°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA982 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.112 45.9) |
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 #FCA982 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA982 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA982 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA982 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.062 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA982
oklch(80.7% 0.112 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7752D
oklch(70.6% 0.179 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FCA982 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) | #BFB27F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C482 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA982
#FCA982
oklch(80.7% 0.112 45.9)
- #67CFF7
#67CFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.111 225.9)
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 #FCA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCA982 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.