#FCBBA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.08 36.1), rgb(252, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#FCBBA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.08 36.1) |
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 #FCBBA9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBBA9 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBBA9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBBA9 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBBA9
oklch(84.7% 0.08 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA992
oklch(80.9% 0.103 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#F57553
oklch(70.7% 0.165 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC470F
oklch(63% 0.209 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#FCBBA9 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) | #CAC2A8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBBA9
#FCBBA9
oklch(84.7% 0.08 36.1)
- #8FDAEE
#8FDAEE
oklch(84.6% 0.079 216.5)
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 #FCBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #FCBBA9 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.