#FCBFAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.075 36.1), rgb(252, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#FCBFAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBFAE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.075 36.1) |
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 #FCBFAE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBFAE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBFAE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBFAE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBFAE
oklch(85.6% 0.075 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB95
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07959
oklch(70.7% 0.154 36)
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Step 500
500
#E74F22
oklch(63.2% 0.196 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D01
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#FCBFAE 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBFAE
#FCBFAE
oklch(85.6% 0.075 36.1)
- #96DCEF
#96DCEF
oklch(85.5% 0.075 216.6)
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 #FCBFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #FCBFAE 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.