#FCC0AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.6% 0.076 41), rgb(252, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#FCC0AA is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC0AA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.076 41) |
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 #FCC0AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC0AA | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC0AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC0AA text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC0AA
oklch(85.6% 0.076 41)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC90
oklch(81% 0.097 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B4E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FCC0AA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2AA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC0AA
#FCC0AA
oklch(85.6% 0.076 41)
- #97DCF3
#97DCF3
oklch(85.7% 0.076 220.8)
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 #FCC0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #FCC0AA 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.