#FCA4B0
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8), rgb(252, 164, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#FCA4B0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA4B0 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 164, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8) |
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 #FCA4B0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA4B0 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA4B0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA4B0 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 10.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#F66D87
oklch(70.7% 0.169 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED3969
oklch(63.1% 0.215 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#480D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 10.7)
#FCA4B0 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) | #B3B2B0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3AE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA4B0
#FCA4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8)
- #63D6D0
#63D6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.105 190.7)
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 #FCA4B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #FCA4B0 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.