#FCA98A
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.9% 0.107 41.3), rgb(252, 169, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#FCA98A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA98A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.107 41.3) |
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 #FCA98A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA98A | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA98A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA98A text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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)
#FCA98A
oklch(80.9% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67541
oklch(70.6% 0.172 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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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)
#FCA98A 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) | #BEB388 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C489 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA98A
#FCA98A
oklch(80.9% 0.107 41.3)
- #67D0F1
#67D0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.107 221.2)
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 #FCA98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #FCA98A 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.