#FCB2A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.089 30.2), rgb(252, 178, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#FCB2A5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.089 30.2) |
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 #FCB2A5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB2A5 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB2A5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB2A5 text on black | 12.05:1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB2A5
oklch(83% 0.089 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B69
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25340
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.198 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11D0F
oklch(49% 0.184 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#901D11
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#FCB2A5 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) | #C2BBA4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA4 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AF | 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°).
- #FCB2A5
#FCB2A5
oklch(83% 0.089 30.2)
- #7DD8E8
#7DD8E8
oklch(83.1% 0.09 210.1)
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 #FCB2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #FCB2A5 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.