#FCAE90
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.101 41.9), rgb(252, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#FCAE90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE90 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.101 41.9) |
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 #FCAE90 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE90 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE90 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE90 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBCEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE90
oklch(81.9% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#F27948
oklch(70.7% 0.162 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#FCAE90 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) | #C2B78E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C790 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE90
#FCAE90
oklch(81.9% 0.101 41.9)
- #73D3F2
#73D3F2
oklch(81.9% 0.101 221.3)
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 #FCAE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCAE90 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.