#FCB290
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.098 45.6), rgb(252, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#FCB290 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB290 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.098 45.6) |
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 #FCB290 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB290 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB290 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB290 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 45.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB290
oklch(82.6% 0.098 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C43
oklch(70.6% 0.157 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FCB290 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) | #C5BA8D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C990 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB290
#FCB290
oklch(82.6% 0.098 45.6)
- #7BD4F7
#7BD4F7
oklch(82.7% 0.099 225.5)
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 #FCB290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
Use #FCB290 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.