#FCBCAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.077 32.6), rgb(252, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#FCBCAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBCAE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 32.6) |
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 #FCBCAE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBCAE | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBCAE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBCAE text on black | 12.94:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBCAE
oklch(85% 0.077 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA492B
oklch(63.1% 0.202 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#781907
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#FCBCAE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBCAE
#FCBCAE
oklch(85% 0.077 32.6)
- #91DCEC
#91DCEC
oklch(85.1% 0.077 212.6)
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 #FCBCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #FCBCAE 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.