#FAC2B1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.069 37.6), rgb(250, 194, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#FAC2B1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 194, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 37.6) |
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 #FAC2B1 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC2B1 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC2B1 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC2B1 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC2B1
oklch(86% 0.069 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0572A
oklch(63.1% 0.181 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#732306
oklch(37.8% 0.118 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#441608
oklch(27.1% 0.075 37.2)
#FAC2B1 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) | #CFC8B0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC2B1
#FAC2B1
oklch(86% 0.069 37.6)
- #9DDDEF
#9DDDEF
oklch(86.1% 0.069 217.2)
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 #FAC2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FAC2B1 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.