#FCB191
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.098 44), rgb(252, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#FCB191 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB191 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.098 44) |
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 #FCB191 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB191 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB191 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB191 text on black | 11.83:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 43.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB191
oklch(82.4% 0.098 44)
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Step 400
400
#EF7C46
oklch(70.8% 0.157 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4B00
oklch(55.7% 0.162 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FCB191 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) | #C4B98F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C991 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB191
#FCB191
oklch(82.4% 0.098 44)
- #79D4F5
#79D4F5
oklch(82.5% 0.099 223.7)
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 #FCB191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
Use #FCB191 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.