#FCA4B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.106 7.8), rgb(252, 164, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#FCA4B4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 8°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 164, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.106 7.8) |
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 #FCA4B4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA4B4 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA4B4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA4B4 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA4B4
oklch(81% 0.106 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC3871
oklch(63% 0.216 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005A
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#790D33
oklch(37.6% 0.14 8)
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Step 950
950
#480C1E
oklch(27% 0.09 8)
#FCA4B4 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) | #B2B3B4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DAA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA4B4
#FCA4B4
oklch(81% 0.106 7.8)
- #64D7CD
#64D7CD
oklch(81% 0.106 187.6)
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 #FCA4B4, 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 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #FCA4B4 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.