#FCA996
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.1% 0.102 33.5), rgb(252, 169, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FCA996 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA996 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.102 33.5) |
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 #FCA996 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA996 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA996 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA996 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA996
oklch(81.1% 0.102 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57459
oklch(70.6% 0.164 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4521
oklch(63.1% 0.21 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1701
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#481006
oklch(27% 0.087 32.8)
#FCA996 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) | #BCB494 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C495 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA996
#FCA996
oklch(81.1% 0.102 33.5)
- #69D3E9
#69D3E9
oklch(81.2% 0.102 213.1)
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 #FCA996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCA996 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.