#FCAAE6
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.122 337), rgb(252, 170, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#FCAAE6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 170, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.122 337) |
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 #FCAAE6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAAE6 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAAE6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAAE6 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAAE6
oklch(83.5% 0.122 337)
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Step 400
400
#E969CC
oklch(70.8% 0.194 337)
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Step 500
500
#DE2FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720460
oklch(37.8% 0.163 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#430938
oklch(27% 0.103 337.1)
#FCAAE6 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) | #ABBDE8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACBF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAAE6
#FCAAE6
oklch(83.5% 0.122 337)
- #81E1A9
#81E1A9
oklch(83.5% 0.122 156.9)
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 #FCAAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.068
Use #FCAAE6 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.