#FCA8A1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.1 24.7), rgb(252, 168, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FCA8A1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.1 24.7) |
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 #FCA8A1 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA8A1 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA8A1 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA8A1 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA8A1
oklch(81.2% 0.1 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4345
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70625
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970217
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#791519
oklch(37.6% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#FCA8A1 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) | #B9B4A0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA8A1
#FCA8A1
oklch(81.2% 0.1 24.7)
- #68D4E0
#68D4E0
oklch(81.1% 0.1 205.1)
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 #FCA8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #FCA8A1 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.