#FCBFAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.5% 0.076 39.8), rgb(252, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#FCBFAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBFAA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.076 39.8) |
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 #FCBFAA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBFAA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBFAA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBFAA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBFAA
oklch(85.5% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB91
oklch(80.9% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07A4F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E75000
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#461301
oklch(27% 0.083 39.7)
#FCBFAA 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) | #CEC5A8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBFAA
#FCBFAA
oklch(85.5% 0.076 39.8)
- #96DCF2
#96DCF2
oklch(85.6% 0.076 219.6)
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 #FCBFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #FCBFAA 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.