#FDC4BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.066 25.4), rgb(253, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#FDC4BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC4BE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.066 25.4) |
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 #FDC4BE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDC4BE | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC4BE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC4BE text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC4BE
oklch(87% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C74
oklch(70.7% 0.136 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5550
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3234
oklch(55.5% 0.189 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2226
oklch(49.2% 0.176 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E2021
oklch(42.8% 0.146 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#722220
oklch(37.8% 0.113 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#FDC4BE 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) | #CFCBBD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC4BE
#FDC4BE
oklch(87% 0.066 25.4)
- #A0E1E9
#A0E1E9
oklch(86.9% 0.066 205.6)
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 #FDC4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
Use #FDC4BE 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.