#FCBCC3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.074 11.5), rgb(252, 188, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#FCBCC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 188, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.074 11.5) |
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 #FCBCC3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBCC3 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBCC3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBCC3 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBCC3
oklch(85.5% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7388
oklch(70.6% 0.153 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#E6466B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11753
oklch(55.6% 0.212 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#920C37
oklch(42.6% 0.163 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#761830
oklch(37.8% 0.128 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#FCBCC3 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) | #C6C5C3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBCC3
#FCBCC3
oklch(85.5% 0.074 11.5)
- #95E0DB
#95E0DB
oklch(85.6% 0.075 190.5)
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 #FCBCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.012
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.014
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
Use #FCBCC3 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.