#FCC9B1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.5% 0.067 46.5), rgb(252, 201, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#FCC9B1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 46°. 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 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC9B1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 201, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.067 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 #FCC9B1 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC9B1 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC9B1 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC9B1 text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC9B1
oklch(87.5% 0.067 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B091
oklch(81% 0.086 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58351
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F01
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.7)
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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
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#FCC9B1 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) | #D6CEAF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC9B1
#FCC9B1
oklch(87.5% 0.067 46.5)
- #A7DFF8
#A7DFF8
oklch(87.4% 0.067 227.2)
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 #FCC9B1, 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 Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #FCC9B1 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.