#FCAC77
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.1% 0.117 53.9), rgb(252, 172, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FCAC77 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAC77 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 172, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.117 53.9) |
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 #FCAC77 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAC77 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAC77 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAC77 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FDE4D5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 53.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB1
oklch(88.4% 0.065 53.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAC77
oklch(81.1% 0.117 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#F27B00
oklch(70.6% 0.177 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FCAC77 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) | #C3B473 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C577 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAC77
#FCAC77
oklch(81.1% 0.117 53.9)
- #70CDFF
#70CDFF
oklch(81% 0.113 234.1)
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 #FCAC77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.011
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
Use #FCAC77 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.