#FCADA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.094 26.5), rgb(252, 173, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FCADA4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCADA4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 173, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.094 26.5) |
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 #FCADA4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCADA4 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCADA4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCADA4 text on black | 11.65:1 | 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
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCADA4
oklch(82.1% 0.094 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0776D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74B45
oklch(63.1% 0.194 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D22025
oklch(55.5% 0.21 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60B18
oklch(49.2% 0.195 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#931317
oklch(42.6% 0.161 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B19
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#FCADA4 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) | #BEB8A3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A3 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCADA4
#FCADA4
oklch(82.1% 0.094 26.5)
- #73D6E3
#73D6E3
oklch(82.1% 0.095 206.6)
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 #FCADA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #FCADA4 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.