#FCAE94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.099 39.2), rgb(252, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#FCAE94 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE94 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.099 39.2) |
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 #FCAE94 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE94 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE94 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE94 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE94
oklch(81.9% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#F17950
oklch(70.7% 0.158 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#461301
oklch(27% 0.083 39.7)
#FCAE94 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) | #C1B792 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C793 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE94
#FCAE94
oklch(81.9% 0.099 39.2)
- #73D3F0
#73D3F0
oklch(81.9% 0.099 219.8)
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 #FCAE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.011
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #FCAE94 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.