#FCB399
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.093 40.4), rgb(252, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#FCB399 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB399 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.093 40.4) |
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 #FCB399 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB399 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB399 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB399 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB399
oklch(82.9% 0.093 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D54
oklch(70.8% 0.149 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35410
oklch(63% 0.19 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451503
oklch(27.1% 0.079 40.1)
#FCB399 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA99 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB399
#FCB399
oklch(82.9% 0.093 40.4)
- #7ED6F1
#7ED6F1
oklch(83% 0.093 219.8)
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 #FCB399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.007
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
Use #FCB399 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.