#FAC4B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.067 39.2), rgb(250, 196, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#FAC4B2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 196, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.067 39.2) |
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 #FAC4B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC4B2 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC4B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC4B2 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC4B2
oklch(86.4% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8805D
oklch(70.8% 0.137 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A29
oklch(63.1% 0.176 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#712505
oklch(37.7% 0.114 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#FAC4B2 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC4B2
#FAC4B2
oklch(86.4% 0.067 39.2)
- #A1DDF0
#A1DDF0
oklch(86.3% 0.066 219.4)
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 #FAC4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FAC4B2 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.