#FCB5A1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.088 36.4), rgb(252, 181, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#FCB5A1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB5A1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 181, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.088 36.4) |
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 #FCB5A1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB5A1 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB5A1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB5A1 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB5A1
oklch(83.5% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E60
oklch(70.8% 0.14 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05730
oklch(63.1% 0.179 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#73230A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#441609
oklch(27.1% 0.075 36.4)
#FCB5A1 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) | #C6BD9F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABB0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB5A1
#FCB5A1
oklch(83.5% 0.088 36.4)
- #83D7EE
#83D7EE
oklch(83.4% 0.088 217.3)
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 #FCB5A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.011
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #FCB5A1 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.