#FCAE7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.5% 0.111 52.2), rgb(252, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#FCAE7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE7E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.111 52.2) |
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 #FCAE7E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE7E | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE7E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE7E text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE7E
oklch(81.5% 0.111 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47A0E
oklch(70.8% 0.178 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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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)
#FCAE7E 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) | #C4B67A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C67E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE7E
#FCAE7E
oklch(81.5% 0.111 52.2)
- #71CFFE
#71CFFE
oklch(81.4% 0.111 232.1)
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 #FCAE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.008
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
Use #FCAE7E 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.