#FCA8A8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.1 19.4), rgb(252, 168, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FCA8A8 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.1 19.4) |
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 #FCA8A8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA8A8 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA8A8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA8A8 text on black | 11.30:1 | 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)
#FCA8A8
oklch(81.4% 0.1 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37277
oklch(70.6% 0.159 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4355
oklch(63.2% 0.203 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6053A
oklch(55.6% 0.221 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960226
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#791523
oklch(37.8% 0.133 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#FCA8A8 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) | #B8B4A8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA9 | 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°).
- #FCA8A8
#FCA8A8
oklch(81.4% 0.1 19.4)
- #6AD6DB
#6AD6DB
oklch(81.4% 0.1 199.4)
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 #FCA8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #FCA8A8 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.