#FCB2A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.089 31), rgb(252, 178, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#FCB2A4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.089 31) |
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 #FCB2A4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB2A4 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB2A4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB2A4 text on black | 12.04:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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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)
#FCB2A4
oklch(83% 0.089 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2533E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E19
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31)
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Step 700
700
#B21D09
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#FCB2A4 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) | #C2BBA3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB2A4
#FCB2A4
oklch(83% 0.089 31)
- #7DD7E8
#7DD7E8
oklch(82.9% 0.089 211.1)
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 #FCB2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #FCB2A4 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.