#FCAB7C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.114 50.7), rgb(252, 171, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FCAB7C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAB7C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 171, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.114 50.7) |
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 #FCAB7C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAB7C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAB7C text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAB7C 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAB7C
oklch(81% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#F6770C
oklch(70.6% 0.182 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FCAB7C 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) | #C1B378 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAB7C
#FCAB7C
oklch(81% 0.114 50.7)
- #6BCEFD
#6BCEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.114 231.1)
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 #FCAB7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.014
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
Use #FCAB7C 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.