#FCB390
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.098 46.5), rgb(252, 179, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#FCB390 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB390 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 179, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.098 46.5) |
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 #FCB390 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB390 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB390 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB390 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB390
oklch(82.8% 0.098 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7D41
oklch(70.7% 0.157 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FCB390 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) | #C6BA8D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA90 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB390
#FCB390
oklch(82.8% 0.098 46.5)
- #7DD4F8
#7DD4F8
oklch(82.8% 0.098 226.7)
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 #FCB390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.016
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.058
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
Use #FCB390 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.