#FCC7AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.07 46.5), rgb(252, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#FCC7AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC7AE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.07 46.5) |
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 #FCC7AE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC7AE | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC7AE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC7AE text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC7AE
oklch(87% 0.07 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.089 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8814D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FCC7AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC7AE
#FCC7AE
oklch(87% 0.07 46.5)
- #A3DEF8
#A3DEF8
oklch(86.9% 0.07 227)
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 #FCC7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
Use #FCC7AE 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.