#FCAAA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.6% 0.097 22.5), rgb(252, 170, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#FCAAA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.097 22.5) |
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 #FCAAA6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAAA6 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAAA6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAAA6 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAAA6
oklch(81.6% 0.097 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27473
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E9464E
oklch(63% 0.199 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D51431
oklch(55.7% 0.217 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#95091F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#78181F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#471113
oklch(27.1% 0.082 22.5)
#FCAAA6 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) | #BAB6A5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAAA6
#FCAAA6
oklch(81.6% 0.097 22.5)
- #6ED6DE
#6ED6DE
oklch(81.7% 0.097 202.1)
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 #FCAAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #FCAAA6 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.