#FAC3B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.066 34.7), rgb(250, 195, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#FAC3B5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 195, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.066 34.7) |
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 #FAC3B5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC3B5 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC3B5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC3B5 text on black | 13.53:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC3B5
oklch(86.3% 0.066 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87E65
oklch(70.6% 0.136 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5838
oklch(63% 0.174 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA370D
oklch(55.7% 0.19 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2306
oklch(42.6% 0.146 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#722411
oklch(37.8% 0.114 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#FAC3B5 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) | #CFC9B4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC3B5
#FAC3B5
oklch(86.3% 0.066 34.7)
- #9FDEED
#9FDEED
oklch(86.3% 0.067 214.1)
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 #FAC3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #FAC3B5 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.