Pinky #FC86AA
Pinky is a medium-light, vivid pink with hex code #FC86AA and RGB rgb(252, 134, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#FC86AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pinky. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Colors that go with Pinky
Matches found by rotating Pinky around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pinky
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pinky, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pinky, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.009
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.014
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.059
More about Pinky
How to make Pinky
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #F58AA8, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Pinky. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Pinky in every format
| HEX | #FC86AA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 134, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.148 1.8) |
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 #FC86AA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC86AA | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC86AA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC86AA text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Pinky
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC86AA
oklch(76% 0.148 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF5E97
oklch(70.7% 0.201 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#F7007E
oklch(63.1% 0.255 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B003C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0022
oklch(26.9% 0.109 2)
Pinky 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) | #999DAB | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D93 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.149 |
Use Pinky 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.