#FCBFB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.073 31.3), rgb(252, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#FCBFB3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.073 31.3) |
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 #FCBFB3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCBFB3 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBFB3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBFB3 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBFB3
oklch(85.7% 0.073 31.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
-
Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E64F38
oklch(63.2% 0.191 31.4)
-
Step 600
600
#D1260D
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31.2)
-
Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
-
Step 800
800
#931705
oklch(42.8% 0.16 31.3)
-
Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
-
Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#FCBFB3 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) | #CCC6B2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBFB3
#FCBFB3
oklch(85.7% 0.073 31.3)
- #97DDEB
#97DDEB
oklch(85.6% 0.072 211.5)
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 #FCBFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #FCBFB3 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.