#FCBAA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.081 35.8), rgb(252, 186, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#FCBAA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 186, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.081 35.8) |
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 #FCBAA8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBAA8 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBAA8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBAA8 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBAA8
oklch(84.5% 0.081 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58166
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D14
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E02
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36)
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Step 800
800
#8A280A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2713
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#FCBAA8 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) | #C9C2A7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBAA8
#FCBAA8
oklch(84.5% 0.081 35.8)
- #8DDAEE
#8DDAEE
oklch(84.5% 0.081 216)
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 #FCBAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
Use #FCBAA8 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.