#FCAEA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.093 25.8), rgb(252, 174, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#FCAEA6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 26°. 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 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.093 25.8) |
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 #FCAEA6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAEA6 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAEA6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAEA6 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAEA6
oklch(82.3% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF786F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E64D49
oklch(63.2% 0.19 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1232A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B5101D
oklch(49.2% 0.192 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#93151A
oklch(42.8% 0.16 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#FCAEA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAEA6
#FCAEA6
oklch(82.3% 0.093 25.8)
- #76D7E3
#76D7E3
oklch(82.4% 0.093 206)
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 #FCAEA6, 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 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #FCAEA6 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.