#FAC1CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.066 8), rgb(250, 193, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#FAC1CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC1CA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 193, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.066 8) |
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 #FAC1CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC1CA | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC1CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC1CA text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC1CA
oklch(86.4% 0.066 8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A90
oklch(70.8% 0.136 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5275
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.189 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E40
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#FAC1CA 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) | #C9CACA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC1CA
#FAC1CA
oklch(86.4% 0.066 8)
- #A0E1DA
#A0E1DA
oklch(86.4% 0.066 187.6)
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 #FAC1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.008
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.008
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.020
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
Use #FAC1CA 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.