#FCBDC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.073 11.3), rgb(252, 189, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#FCBDC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 189, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.073 11.3) |
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 #FCBDC4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBDC4 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBDC4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBDC4 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBDC4
oklch(85.7% 0.073 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7489
oklch(70.6% 0.151 11)
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Step 500
500
#E4486C
oklch(63% 0.192 11)
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Step 600
600
#D01C54
oklch(55.7% 0.209 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30444
oklch(49.1% 0.194 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#911038
oklch(42.6% 0.16 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#751930
oklch(37.7% 0.126 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#FCBDC4 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) | #C7C6C4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8C0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBDC4
#FCBDC4
oklch(85.7% 0.073 11.3)
- #97E0DC
#97E0DC
oklch(85.8% 0.073 191.5)
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 #FCBDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.010
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.012
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.020
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
Use #FCBDC4 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.