#FCB8A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.084 36.2), rgb(252, 184, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#FCB8A5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.084 36.2) |
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 #FCB8A5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB8A5 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB8A5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCB8A5 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB8A5
oklch(84.1% 0.084 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E78064
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A36
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A06
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2502
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#71250F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#FCB8A5 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) | #C8C0A4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB8A5
#FCB8A5
oklch(84.1% 0.084 36.2)
- #89D9EE
#89D9EE
oklch(84.1% 0.084 216.3)
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 #FCB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
Use #FCB8A5 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.