#FCB09B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.094 36.1), rgb(252, 176, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#FCB09B is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB09B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 176, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.094 36.1) |
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 #FCB09B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB09B | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB09B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB09B text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB09B
oklch(82.4% 0.094 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#E65025
oklch(63.1% 0.194 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761E03
oklch(37.7% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#FCB09B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C89A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB09B
#FCB09B
oklch(82.4% 0.094 36.1)
- #78D5ED
#78D5ED
oklch(82.4% 0.095 216.5)
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 #FCB09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.006
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #FCB09B 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.