#FCAC90
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.5% 0.102 40.1), rgb(252, 172, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#FCAC90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAC90 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 172, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.102 40.1) |
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 #FCAC90 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAC90 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAC90 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAC90 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 40.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAC90
oklch(81.5% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3774A
oklch(70.6% 0.164 40)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#FCAC90 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) | #C0B58E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAC90
#FCAC90
oklch(81.5% 0.102 40.1)
- #6FD2F0
#6FD2F0
oklch(81.5% 0.102 220)
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 #FCAC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.016
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FCAC90 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.