#FCA987
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.8% 0.109 43), rgb(252, 169, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FCA987 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 43°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA987 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.109 43) |
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 #FCA987 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA987 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA987 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA987 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA987
oklch(80.8% 0.109 43)
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Step 400
400
#F7753A
oklch(70.7% 0.175 43)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FCA987 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) | #BEB284 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C486 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA987
#FCA987
oklch(80.8% 0.109 43)
- #67D0F4
#67D0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.109 223.2)
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 #FCA987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #FCA987 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.