#FCAB6C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.7% 0.124 57.7), rgb(252, 171, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#FCAB6C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAB6C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 171, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.124 57.7) |
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 #FCAB6C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAB6C | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAB6C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAB6C text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFAD
oklch(88.6% 0.069 58.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAB6C
oklch(80.7% 0.124 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC8000
oklch(70.6% 0.169 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FCAB6C 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) | #C3B267 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAB6C
#FCAB6C
oklch(80.7% 0.124 57.7)
- #76CAFF
#76CAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.111 238)
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 #FCAB6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.019
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.047
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
Use #FCAB6C 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.