#FCAFA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.093 29), rgb(252, 175, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FCAFA3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 175, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.093 29) |
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 #FCAFA3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAFA3 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAFA3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAFA3 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAFA3
oklch(82.4% 0.093 29)
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Step 400
400
#EF7969
oklch(70.8% 0.148 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54E40
oklch(63% 0.189 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1261D
oklch(55.6% 0.206 29)
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Step 700
700
#B4140E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#921710
oklch(42.6% 0.158 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D16
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#FCAFA3 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) | #C0B9A2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAFA3
#FCAFA3
oklch(82.4% 0.093 29)
- #77D6E6
#77D6E6
oklch(82.3% 0.093 209.6)
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 #FCAFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #FCAFA3 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.