#FAC8B6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.2% 0.062 40.7), rgb(250, 200, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#FAC8B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 200, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.062 40.7) |
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 #FAC8B6 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC8B6 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC8B6 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC8B6 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC8B6
oklch(87.2% 0.062 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38360
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8602F
oklch(63.1% 0.163 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E280A
oklch(37.6% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#FAC8B6 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) | #D4CDB5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC8B6
#FAC8B6
oklch(87.2% 0.062 40.7)
- #A8DFF2
#A8DFF2
oklch(87.2% 0.062 221.2)
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 #FAC8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #FAC8B6 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.