#FCBDB1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.075 30.9), rgb(252, 189, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#FCBDB1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBDB1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 189, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.075 30.9) |
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 #FCBDB1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBDB1 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBDB1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBDB1 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBDB1
oklch(85.3% 0.075 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84B35
oklch(63% 0.197 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41E04
oklch(55.6% 0.215 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#951101
oklch(42.8% 0.166 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#FCBDB1 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) | #CAC5B0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBDB1
#FCBDB1
oklch(85.3% 0.075 30.9)
- #93DCEB
#93DCEB
oklch(85.2% 0.075 211.9)
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 #FCBDB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #FCBDB1 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.