#FCB8A0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.086 40.3), rgb(252, 184, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#FCB8A0 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 40°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 184, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.086 40.3) |
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 #FCB8A0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB8A0 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB8A0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCB8A0 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB8A0
oklch(84% 0.086 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8805B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B25
oklch(63.2% 0.176 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#712503
oklch(37.7% 0.115 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#FCB8A0 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) | #C8BF9E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB8A0
#FCB8A0
oklch(84% 0.086 40.3)
- #88D8F2
#88D8F2
oklch(84% 0.086 220.7)
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 #FCB8A0, 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 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #FCB8A0 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.