#FCC09C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.084 52.2), rgb(252, 192, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#FCC09C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC09C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.084 52.2) |
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 #FCC09C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC09C | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC09C text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC09C text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC09C
oklch(85.4% 0.084 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27B1B
oklch(70.7% 0.174 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FCC09C 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) | #D1C599 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC09C
#FCC09C
oklch(85.4% 0.084 52.2)
- #96D9FD
#96D9FD
oklch(85.3% 0.084 232.5)
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 #FCC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #FCC09C 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.