#FDC2B8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.07 29.5), rgb(253, 194, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#FDC2B8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 194, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 95%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.07 29.5) |
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 #FDC2B8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDC2B8 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC2B8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC2B8 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC2B8
oklch(86.4% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35242
oklch(63.2% 0.183 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D20
oklch(55.6% 0.199 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C12
oklch(49.1% 0.185 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C13
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#742017
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#FDC2B8 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) | #CEC9B7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBBF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC2B8
#FDC2B8
oklch(86.4% 0.07 29.5)
- #9CE0EB
#9CE0EB
oklch(86.5% 0.07 208.6)
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 #FDC2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #FDC2B8 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.