#FFBCAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.3% 0.081 33), rgb(255, 188, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#FFBCAD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBCAD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.081 33) |
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 #FFBCAD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBCAD | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBCAD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBCAD text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBCAD
oklch(85.3% 0.081 33)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67359
oklch(70.6% 0.166 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE4321
oklch(63.1% 0.212 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A1501
oklch(37.6% 0.138 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#481005
oklch(27% 0.087 33.6)
#FFBCAD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBCAD
#FFBCAD
oklch(85.3% 0.081 33)
- #8EDDEE
#8EDDEE
oklch(85.2% 0.081 212.8)
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 #FFBCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #FFBCAD 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.