#FAC5C5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.061 18.4), rgb(250, 197, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#FAC5C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 197, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.061 18.4) |
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 #FAC5C5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC5C5 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC5C5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC5C5 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC5C5
oklch(87% 0.061 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F82
oklch(70.8% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95A63
oklch(63.2% 0.16 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#892631
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#FAC5C5 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) | #CECCC5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC5C5
#FAC5C5
oklch(87% 0.061 18.4)
- #A5E1E3
#A5E1E3
oklch(87% 0.061 198.7)
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 #FAC5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.011
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.012
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #FAC5C5 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.