#FCA5BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.107 1.1), rgb(252, 165, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FCA5BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5BE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.107 1.1) |
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 #FCA5BE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5BE | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5BE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5BE text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 0.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5BE
oklch(81.4% 0.107 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#F36C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA3881
oklch(63.1% 0.218 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#780D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.142 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#FCA5BE 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) | #B1B4BF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0AE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5BE
#FCA5BE
oklch(81.4% 0.107 1.1)
- #69D9C6
#69D9C6
oklch(81.4% 0.107 180.9)
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 #FCA5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.064
Use #FCA5BE 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.