#FCBB9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.085 45.1), rgb(252, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#FCBB9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBB9E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.085 45.1) |
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 #FCBB9E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBB9E | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBB9E text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBB9E text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBB9E
oklch(84.5% 0.085 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58354
oklch(70.7% 0.136 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E11
oklch(63.1% 0.174 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#421803
oklch(27% 0.072 44.7)
#FCBB9E 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) | #CCC19C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBB9E
#FCBB9E
oklch(84.5% 0.085 45.1)
- #8DD8F6
#8DD8F6
oklch(84.4% 0.085 225.3)
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 #FCBB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #FCBB9E 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.