#FDBCAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.08 36.1), rgb(253, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#FDBCAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBCAA |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.08 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 #FDBCAA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBCAA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBCAA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBCAA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBCAA
oklch(85% 0.08 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA992
oklch(80.9% 0.103 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#F47553
oklch(70.6% 0.164 36)
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Step 500
500
#EC470F
oklch(63% 0.209 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#FDBCAA 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) | #CBC3A9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBCAA
#FDBCAA
oklch(85% 0.08 36.1)
- #90DBEF
#90DBEF
oklch(84.9% 0.079 216.4)
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 #FDBCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #FDBCAA 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.