#FACAB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.6% 0.062 44.9), rgb(250, 202, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#FACAB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FACAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 202, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.062 44.9) |
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 #FACAB5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FACAB5 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FACAB5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FACAB5 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#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)
#FACAB5
oklch(87.6% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1855B
oklch(70.7% 0.127 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66224
oklch(63% 0.163 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A02
oklch(37.7% 0.106 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#FACAB5 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) | #D6CEB4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC3C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FACAB5
#FACAB5
oklch(87.6% 0.062 44.9)
- #ABDFF5
#ABDFF5
oklch(87.5% 0.061 225.8)
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 #FACAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #FACAB5 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.