#FCBC94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.091 53.1), rgb(252, 188, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#FCBC94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBC94 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 188, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.091 53.1) |
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 #FCBC94 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBC94 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBC94 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBC94 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBC94
oklch(84.5% 0.091 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6843E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FCBC94 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) | #CEC191 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF94 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBC94
#FCBC94
oklch(84.5% 0.091 53.1)
- #8ED7FE
#8ED7FE
oklch(84.5% 0.091 232.7)
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 #FCBC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.067
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.067
Use #FCBC94 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.