#FCB9CC
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.3% 0.081 0.3), rgb(252, 185, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#FCB9CC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB9CC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 185, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.081 0.3) |
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 #FCB9CC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB9CC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCB9CC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCB9CC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCB9CC
oklch(85.3% 0.081 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E73C83
oklch(63% 0.213 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#76113E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#FCB9CC 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) | #C1C4CD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB9CC
#FCB9CC
oklch(85.3% 0.081 0.3)
- #92E0D1
#92E0D1
oklch(85.2% 0.08 180.8)
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 #FCB9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.006
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.008
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
Use #FCB9CC 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.