#FCADA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.095 27.3), rgb(252, 173, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#FCADA3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCADA3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 173, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.095 27.3) |
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 #FCADA3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCADA3 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCADA3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCADA3 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCADA3
oklch(82.1% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74B43
oklch(63% 0.194 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D32022
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60B14
oklch(49.2% 0.196 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#941314
oklch(42.8% 0.162 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#761B18
oklch(37.6% 0.126 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#FCADA3 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) | #BEB7A2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCADA3
#FCADA3
oklch(82.1% 0.095 27.3)
- #73D6E4
#73D6E4
oklch(82.1% 0.095 207.5)
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 #FCADA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
Use #FCADA3 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.