#FCAFB8
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(83% 0.091 11.5), rgb(252, 175, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#FCAFB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 175, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.091 11.5) |
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 #FCAFB8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAFB8 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAFB8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAFB8 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAFB8
oklch(83% 0.091 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7689
oklch(70.7% 0.146 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2454
oklch(55.6% 0.202 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11145
oklch(49.1% 0.188 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#901638
oklch(42.8% 0.155 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#731C31
oklch(37.6% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#FCAFB8 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) | #BCBBB8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8B2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAFB8
#FCAFB8
oklch(83% 0.091 11.5)
- #7BDAD6
#7BDAD6
oklch(82.9% 0.091 192)
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 #FCAFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.011
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #FCAFB8 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.