#FCBEC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.072 11.1), rgb(252, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#FCBEC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.072 11.1) |
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 #FCBEC5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCBEC5 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBEC5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBEC5 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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)
#FCBEC5
oklch(86% 0.072 11.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7589
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2054
oklch(55.5% 0.205 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20C45
oklch(49.1% 0.191 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#911339
oklch(42.8% 0.158 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#FCBEC5 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) | #C8C7C5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBEC5
#FCBEC5
oklch(86% 0.072 11.1)
- #99E0DC
#99E0DC
oklch(85.9% 0.071 191.5)
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 #FCBEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.008
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
Use #FCBEC5 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.