#FCB592
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.096 47.2), rgb(252, 181, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#FCB592 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB592 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.096 47.2) |
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 #FCB592 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB592 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB592 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB592 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB592
oklch(83.1% 0.096 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F43
oklch(70.8% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FCB592 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) | #C8BC8F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB92 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB592
#FCB592
oklch(83.1% 0.096 47.2)
- #81D5F8
#81D5F8
oklch(83.2% 0.095 226.7)
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 #FCB592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.017
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #FCB592 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.