#FCBC99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.088 49.8), rgb(252, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#FCBC99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.088 49.8) |
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 #FCBC99 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBC99 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBC99 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBC99 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBC99
oklch(84.6% 0.088 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58449
oklch(70.8% 0.14 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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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)
#FCBC99 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) | #CDC296 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBC99
#FCBC99
oklch(84.6% 0.088 49.8)
- #8ED8FB
#8ED8FB
oklch(84.6% 0.088 229.5)
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 #FCBC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.063
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.064
Use #FCBC99 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.