#FCA9BD
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.1 3.8), rgb(252, 169, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#FCA9BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA9BD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.1 3.8) |
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 #FCA9BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA9BD | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA9BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA9BD text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FACAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA9BD
oklch(82.1% 0.1 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07095
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E6417C
oklch(63.1% 0.205 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20265
oklch(55.7% 0.223 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#76143A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#460F22
oklch(27.1% 0.085 3.8)
#FCA9BD 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) | #B5B7BE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA9BD
#FCA9BD
oklch(82.1% 0.1 3.8)
- #71DACB
#71DACB
oklch(82.1% 0.101 183.4)
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 #FCA9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #FCA9BD 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.