#FCAA90
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.104 38.3), rgb(252, 170, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#FCAA90 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAA90 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.104 38.3) |
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 #FCAA90 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAA90 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAA90 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAA90 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAA90
oklch(81.2% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#F5764D
oklch(70.8% 0.166 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B00
oklch(63.1% 0.206 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FCAA90 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) | #BEB48E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C58F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAA90
#FCAA90
oklch(81.2% 0.104 38.3)
- #6AD2EE
#6AD2EE
oklch(81.2% 0.104 217.8)
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 #FCAA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #FCAA90 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.