#FAC5B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.6% 0.065 38.5), rgb(250, 197, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#FAC5B4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 197, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.065 38.5) |
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 #FAC5B4 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC5B4 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC5B4 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC5B4 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC5B4
oklch(86.6% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E78160
oklch(70.8% 0.134 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B2F
oklch(63% 0.172 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#70260A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#FAC5B4 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) | #D1CAB3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC5B4
#FAC5B4
oklch(86.6% 0.065 38.5)
- #A2DEF0
#A2DEF0
oklch(86.6% 0.066 218.3)
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 #FAC5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #FAC5B4 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.