#FCB79F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.087 40), rgb(252, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#FCB79F is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB79F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.087 40) |
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 #FCB79F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB79F | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB79F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB79F text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB79F
oklch(83.8% 0.087 40)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5924
oklch(63.1% 0.179 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722402
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#FCB79F 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) | #C8BF9D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CD9F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB79F
#FCB79F
oklch(83.8% 0.087 40)
- #86D8F1
#86D8F1
oklch(83.9% 0.087 219.4)
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 #FCB79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #FCB79F 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.