#FAC4B3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.066 38.2), rgb(250, 196, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#FAC4B3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 196, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.066 38.2) |
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 #FAC4B3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC4B3 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC4B3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC4B3 text on black | 13.61:1 | 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)
#FAC4B3
oklch(86.4% 0.066 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE99
oklch(81% 0.086 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8805F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A2E
oklch(63.2% 0.175 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#712509
oklch(37.7% 0.114 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#FAC4B3 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) | #D1CAB2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC4B3
#FAC4B3
oklch(86.4% 0.066 38.2)
- #A1DEF0
#A1DEF0
oklch(86.5% 0.067 218)
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 #FAC4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FAC4B3 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.