#FCA3BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.109 3), rgb(252, 163, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#FCA3BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA3BA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 163, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.109 3) |
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 #FCA3BA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA3BA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA3BA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA3BA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA3BA
oklch(81% 0.109 3)
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Step 400
400
#F56B96
oklch(70.7% 0.173 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC347C
oklch(63% 0.222 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#79093A
oklch(37.6% 0.145 3)
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Step 950
950
#480B22
oklch(27.1% 0.092 3.2)
#FCA3BA 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) | #B0B3BB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DAB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA3BA
#FCA3BA
oklch(81% 0.109 3)
- #63D8C7
#63D8C7
oklch(81% 0.109 182.7)
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 #FCA3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.061
Use #FCA3BA 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.