#FCBD94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.091 54.2), rgb(252, 189, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#FCBD94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBD94 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 189, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.091 54.2) |
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 #FCBD94 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBD94 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBD94 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBD94 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBD94
oklch(84.6% 0.091 54.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5853D
oklch(70.8% 0.145 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FCBD94 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) | #CFC291 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED094 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBD94
#FCBD94
oklch(84.6% 0.091 54.2)
- #90D7FF
#90D7FF
oklch(84.7% 0.09 234)
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 #FCBD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.066
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.066
Use #FCBD94 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.