#FAC0B3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.07 32.9), rgb(250, 192, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#FAC0B3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 192, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.07 32.9) |
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 #FAC0B3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC0B3 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC0B3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC0B3 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC0B3
oklch(85.7% 0.07 32.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9C
oklch(81% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C65
oklch(70.8% 0.143 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25338
oklch(63% 0.183 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F0D
oklch(55.7% 0.199 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#901E05
oklch(42.7% 0.153 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#742111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#FAC0B3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC0B3
#FAC0B3
oklch(85.7% 0.07 32.9)
- #9ADCEB
#9ADCEB
oklch(85.5% 0.069 213.4)
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 #FAC0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #FAC0B3 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.