#FCB4A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.088 33.7), rgb(252, 180, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#FCB4A3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 34°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 180, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.088 33.7) |
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 #FCB4A3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB4A3 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB4A3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB4A3 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB4A3
oklch(83.3% 0.088 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D64
oklch(70.8% 0.141 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC320B
oklch(55.5% 0.195 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2004
oklch(42.7% 0.15 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#732210
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#FCB4A3 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) | #C4BDA2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAB0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB4A3
#FCB4A3
oklch(83.3% 0.088 33.7)
- #81D8EB
#81D8EB
oklch(83.4% 0.088 213.3)
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 #FCB4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #FCB4A3 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.