#FCAC6B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.124 58.8), rgb(252, 172, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FCAC6B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 59°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAC6B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 172, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.124 58.8) |
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 #FCAC6B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAC6B | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAC6B text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAC6B 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFAC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 59)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAC6B
oklch(80.9% 0.124 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB8200
oklch(70.8% 0.168 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FCAC6B 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) | #C4B365 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C56C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAC6B
#FCAC6B
oklch(80.9% 0.124 58.8)
- #7ACAFF
#7ACAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 239.1)
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 #FCAC6B, 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 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.049
Use #FCAC6B 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.