#FAC2B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.068 36.5), rgb(250, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#FAC2B2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.068 36.5) |
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 #FAC2B2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC2B2 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC2B2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC2B2 text on black | 13.42:1 | 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)
#FAC2B2
oklch(86% 0.068 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E60
oklch(70.8% 0.14 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0572F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#73230A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#FAC2B2 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) | #CFC8B1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABE | 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°).
- #FAC2B2
#FAC2B2
oklch(86% 0.068 36.5)
- #9DDDEE
#9DDDEE
oklch(86% 0.069 216.1)
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 #FAC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #FAC2B2 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.