#FCBA96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.091 49.7), rgb(252, 186, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#FCBA96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBA96 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 186, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.091 49.7) |
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 #FCBA96 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBA96 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCBA96 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBA96 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBA96
oklch(84.1% 0.091 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#E78245
oklch(70.6% 0.145 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FCBA96 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) | #CCC093 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE96 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBA96
#FCBA96
oklch(84.1% 0.091 49.7)
- #8AD7FB
#8AD7FB
oklch(84.2% 0.091 229.3)
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 #FCBA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.066
Use #FCBA96 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.