#FCA8BD
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(81.9% 0.102 3.3), rgb(252, 168, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FCA8BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA8BD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.102 3.3) |
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 #FCA8BD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA8BD | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA8BD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA8BD text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA8BD
oklch(81.9% 0.102 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#F16F96
oklch(70.7% 0.164 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#D20066
oklch(55.7% 0.224 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#76123A
oklch(37.6% 0.136 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#FCA8BD 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) | #B4B6BE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA8BD
#FCA8BD
oklch(81.9% 0.102 3.3)
- #6FDACA
#6FDACA
oklch(82% 0.102 182.8)
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 #FCA8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #FCA8BD 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.