#FCAEAD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.092 20), rgb(252, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FCAEAD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAEAD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.092 20) |
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 #FCAEAD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAEAD | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAEAD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAEAD text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAEAD
oklch(82.5% 0.092 20)
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Step 400
400
#EE777A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 500
500
#E54C58
oklch(63.2% 0.189 20)
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Step 600
600
#D0233D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30F30
oklch(49% 0.19 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#921528
oklch(42.8% 0.157 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C25
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#FCAEAD 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAEAD
#FCAEAD
oklch(82.5% 0.092 20)
- #77D8DD
#77D8DD
oklch(82.5% 0.092 199.9)
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 #FCAEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
Use #FCAEAD 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.