#FAC4B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.064 31.6), rgb(250, 196, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#FAC4B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 196, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.064 31.6) |
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 #FAC4B9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC4B9 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC4B9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC4B9 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC4B9
oklch(86.5% 0.064 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A44
oklch(63.1% 0.168 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83923
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2915
oklch(49% 0.17 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#702518
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#FAC4B9 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) | #CFCAB8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5B9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC4B9
#FAC4B9
oklch(86.5% 0.064 31.6)
- #A2DFEB
#A2DFEB
oklch(86.6% 0.064 211.1)
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 #FAC4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #FAC4B9 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.