#FCACB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.4% 0.095 11.9), rgb(252, 172, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#FCACB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCACB5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 172, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.095 11.9) |
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 #FCACB5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCACB5 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCACB5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCACB5 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCACB5
oklch(82.4% 0.095 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7487
oklch(70.7% 0.152 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#E5486A
oklch(63.1% 0.193 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#D01A52
oklch(55.5% 0.21 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40242
oklch(49.2% 0.196 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#920E37
oklch(42.7% 0.162 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#75192F
oklch(37.6% 0.126 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#FCACB5 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) | #B9B8B5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCACB5
#FCACB5
oklch(82.4% 0.095 11.9)
- #75D9D5
#75D9D5
oklch(82.4% 0.094 192.1)
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 #FCACB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #FCACB5 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.