#FCBFA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.079 44.1), rgb(252, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#FCBFA5 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.079 44.1) |
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 #FCBFA5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBFA5 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBFA5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBFA5 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBFA5
oklch(85.4% 0.079 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB8A
oklch(80.8% 0.102 44)
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Step 400
400
#F17A42
oklch(70.7% 0.162 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FCBFA5 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) | #CEC5A3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBFA5
#FCBFA5
oklch(85.4% 0.079 44.1)
- #95DBF6
#95DBF6
oklch(85.4% 0.079 224.2)
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 #FCBFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #FCBFA5 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.