#FCA8A7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.1 20.2), rgb(252, 168, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#FCA8A7 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.1 20.2) |
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 #FCA8A7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA8A7 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA8A7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA8A7 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA8A7
oklch(81.3% 0.1 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47276
oklch(70.7% 0.16 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4353
oklch(63.2% 0.204 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60537
oklch(55.5% 0.221 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#960224
oklch(42.7% 0.17 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#791522
oklch(37.8% 0.133 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#FCA8A7 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) | #B8B4A7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA8A7
#FCA8A7
oklch(81.3% 0.1 20.2)
- #69D6DC
#69D6DC
oklch(81.4% 0.1 200.2)
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 #FCA8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FCA8A7 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.