#FCAE8B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.104 45), rgb(252, 174, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#FCAE8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE8B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.104 45) |
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 #FCAE8B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE8B | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE8B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE8B text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 45.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE8B
oklch(81.8% 0.104 45)
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Step 400
400
#F2793D
oklch(70.6% 0.166 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FCAE8B 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) | #C2B688 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE8B
#FCAE8B
oklch(81.8% 0.104 45)
- #72D2F6
#72D2F6
oklch(81.8% 0.104 224.8)
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 #FCAE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.053
Use #FCAE8B 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.