#FCAA8A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.107 42.1), rgb(252, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FCAA8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAA8A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.107 42.1) |
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 #FCAA8A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAA8A | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAA8A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAA8A 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 42)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAA8A
oklch(81% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#F67640
oklch(70.8% 0.171 42)
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Step 500
500
#E35600
oklch(63.2% 0.19 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#FCAA8A 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) | #BFB388 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C489 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAA8A
#FCAA8A
oklch(81% 0.107 42.1)
- #6AD1F2
#6AD1F2
oklch(81.1% 0.106 221.5)
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 #FCAA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #FCAA8A 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.