#FCA5AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.103 12.9), rgb(252, 165, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#FCA5AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5AE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.103 12.9) |
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 #FCA5AE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5AE | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5AE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5AE text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5AE
oklch(81% 0.103 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#F56E83
oklch(70.6% 0.166 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC3C64
oklch(63% 0.211 13)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#79102C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#480D1A
oklch(27% 0.088 12.9)
#FCA5AE 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) | #B4B3AE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5AE
#FCA5AE
oklch(81% 0.103 12.9)
- #64D6D3
#64D6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 193)
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 #FCA5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #FCA5AE 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.