#FCA9BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.1 6.1), rgb(252, 169, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#FCA9BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA9BA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.1 6.1) |
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 #FCA9BA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA9BA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA9BA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA9BA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA9BA
oklch(82% 0.1 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07191
oklch(70.7% 0.159 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74176
oklch(63.1% 0.204 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#D2055F
oklch(55.6% 0.221 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#930140
oklch(42.6% 0.17 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#761437
oklch(37.6% 0.133 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#FCA9BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6B8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA9BA
#FCA9BA
oklch(82% 0.1 6.1)
- #70D9CE
#70D9CE
oklch(81.9% 0.099 186.5)
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 #FCA9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #FCA9BA 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.