#FCAA88
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(81% 0.108 43.3), rgb(252, 170, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#FCAA88 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAA88 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 170, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.108 43.3) |
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 #FCAA88 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAA88 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAA88 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAA88 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCCDBA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAA88
oklch(81% 0.108 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#F6763B
oklch(70.7% 0.173 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#FCAA88 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) | #BFB385 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAA88
#FCAA88
oklch(81% 0.108 43.3)
- #69D0F4
#69D0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 223.5)
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 #FCAA88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCAA88 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.