#FFBCA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.2% 0.082 36.4), rgb(255, 188, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FFBCA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.082 36.4) |
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 #FFBCA9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBCA9 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBCA9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBCA9 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBCA9
oklch(85.2% 0.082 36.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA890
oklch(80.9% 0.107 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#F7744F
oklch(70.8% 0.169 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4500
oklch(63.1% 0.214 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#481001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 36.8)
#FFBCA9 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) | #CBC4A8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBCA9
#FFBCA9
oklch(85.2% 0.082 36.4)
- #8EDCF1
#8EDCF1
oklch(85.1% 0.082 216.7)
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 #FFBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #FFBCA9 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.