#FCAE99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.097 35.7), rgb(252, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FCAE99 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE99 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.097 35.7) |
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 #FCAE99 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE99 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE99 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE99 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE99
oklch(82% 0.097 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17959
oklch(70.8% 0.155 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84D22
oklch(63.1% 0.199 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C01
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#FCAE99 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) | #C0B797 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE99
#FCAE99
oklch(82% 0.097 35.7)
- #74D4EC
#74D4EC
oklch(82% 0.097 216)
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 #FCAE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #FCAE99 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.