#FCAC7C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.1% 0.113 51.5), rgb(252, 172, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#FCAC7C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 51°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAC7C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 172, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.113 51.5) |
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 #FCAC7C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAC7C | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAC7C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAC7C text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAC7C
oklch(81.1% 0.113 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57807
oklch(70.6% 0.181 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FCAC7C 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) | #C2B478 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAC7C
#FCAC7C
oklch(81.1% 0.113 51.5)
- #6DCEFE
#6DCEFE
oklch(81.1% 0.114 232)
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 #FCAC7C, 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 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #FCAC7C 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.