#FCB8CA
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85% 0.082 1.5), rgb(252, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#FCB8CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB8CA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.082 1.5) |
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 #FCB8CA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB8CA | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FCB8CA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCB8CA text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCB8CA
oklch(85% 0.082 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#F26D99
oklch(70.7% 0.169 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E93B80
oklch(63.2% 0.214 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#770F3C
oklch(37.6% 0.14 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#FCB8CA 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) | #C1C3CB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4BE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB8CA
#FCB8CA
oklch(85% 0.082 1.5)
- #90E0D1
#90E0D1
oklch(85.1% 0.082 181.1)
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 #FCB8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.008
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.008
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.012
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
Use #FCB8CA 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.