#FCC19B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.085 54.1), rgb(252, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#FCC19B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC19B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.085 54.1) |
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 #FCC19B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC19B | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC19B text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC19B text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#FCC19B
oklch(85.5% 0.085 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7C
oklch(80.9% 0.109 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17C0D
oklch(70.7% 0.175 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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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)
#FCC19B 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) | #D2C698 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC19B
#FCC19B
oklch(85.5% 0.085 54.1)
- #97D9FF
#97D9FF
oklch(85.4% 0.085 234.4)
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 #FCC19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.061
Use #FCC19B 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.