#FC8AAC
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(76.6% 0.142 1.9), rgb(252, 138, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#FC8AAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8AAC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 138, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.142 1.9) |
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 #FC8AAC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8AAC | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8AAC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8AAC text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8AAC
oklch(76.6% 0.142 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF5E97
oklch(70.7% 0.201 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#F7007E
oklch(63.1% 0.255 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#4C0022
oklch(26.9% 0.109 2)
#FC8AAC 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) | #9CA0AD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8196 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8AAC
#FC8AAC
oklch(76.6% 0.142 1.9)
- #00CFBA
#00CFBA
oklch(76.7% 0.137 182.2)
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 #FC8AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.008
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.012
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
Use #FC8AAC 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.