#FCBC9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.085 46.2), rgb(252, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#FCBC9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBC9E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.085 46.2) |
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 #FCBC9E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBC9E | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBC9E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBC9E text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBC9E
oklch(84.7% 0.085 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58353
oklch(70.7% 0.136 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F0B
oklch(63.1% 0.173 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#FCBC9E 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) | #CDC29C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBC9E
#FCBC9E
oklch(84.7% 0.085 46.2)
- #8FD9F7
#8FD9F7
oklch(84.7% 0.084 225.5)
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 #FCBC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #FCBC9E 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.