#FCBEAD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.076 35.9), rgb(252, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#FCBEAD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBEAD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.076 35.9) |
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 #FCBEAD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBEAD | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBEAD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBEAD text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBEAD
oklch(85.4% 0.076 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA95
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84D1F
oklch(63.1% 0.199 36)
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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
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#FCBEAD 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBEAD
#FCBEAD
oklch(85.4% 0.076 35.9)
- #94DCEF
#94DCEF
oklch(85.4% 0.076 216.2)
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 #FCBEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #FCBEAD 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.