#FCA99F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.1 27), rgb(252, 169, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#FCA99F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA99F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.1 27) |
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 #FCA99F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA99F | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA99F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA99F text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA99F
oklch(81.3% 0.1 27)
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Step 400
400
#F47468
oklch(70.8% 0.16 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB453F
oklch(63% 0.204 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#97060F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#791715
oklch(37.8% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#FCA99F 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) | #BBB49E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC59E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA99F
#FCA99F
oklch(81.3% 0.1 27)
- #6AD4E3
#6AD4E3
oklch(81.3% 0.1 207.6)
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 #FCA99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
Use #FCA99F 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.