#FCB09E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.093 33.8), rgb(252, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#FCB09E is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB09E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.093 33.8) |
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 #FCB09E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB09E | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB09E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB09E text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB09E
oklch(82.5% 0.093 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A60
oklch(70.7% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55030
oklch(63.1% 0.191 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#FCB09E 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) | #C1B99D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB09E
#FCB09E
oklch(82.5% 0.093 33.8)
- #78D6EB
#78D6EB
oklch(82.6% 0.094 213.9)
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 #FCB09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.008
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #FCB09E 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.