#FCB2A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.09 31.8), rgb(252, 178, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#FCB2A3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.09 31.8) |
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 #FCB2A3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB2A3 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB2A3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB2A3 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB2A3
oklch(83% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B66
oklch(70.7% 0.144 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3533B
oklch(63.2% 0.184 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E14
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21D02
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#901D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140C
oklch(26.9% 0.076 31.8)
#FCB2A3 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) | #C2BBA2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB2A3
#FCB2A3
oklch(83% 0.09 31.8)
- #7DD7E9
#7DD7E9
oklch(82.9% 0.09 211.9)
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 #FCB2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #FCB2A3 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.