#FCC8CD
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(88% 0.06 11.9), rgb(252, 200, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#FCC8CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC8CD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 200, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 90%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.06 11.9) |
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 #FCC8CD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC8CD | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC8CD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC8CD text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC8CD
oklch(88% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E27F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.123 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65A70
oklch(63% 0.157 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13B59
oklch(55.5% 0.17 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62C48
oklch(49% 0.158 12)
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Step 800
800
#87273C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2533
oklch(37.7% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#FCC8CD 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) | #D0CFCD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC4CA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC8CD
#FCC8CD
oklch(88% 0.06 11.9)
- #AAE5E1
#AAE5E1
oklch(88.1% 0.06 190.9)
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 #FCC8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.008
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #FCC8CD 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.