#FCBFA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.077 40.7), rgb(252, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#FCBFA9 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 41°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.077 40.7) |
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 #FCBFA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBFA9 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBFA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBFA9 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBFA9
oklch(85.4% 0.077 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17A4D
oklch(70.8% 0.158 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FCBFA9 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) | #CEC5A7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBFA9
#FCBFA9
oklch(85.4% 0.077 40.7)
- #95DBF3
#95DBF3
oklch(85.3% 0.077 221.5)
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 #FCBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCBFA9 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.