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#fca8ad color: Apricot Haze

#fca8ad is rgb(252, 168, 173) in RGB and oklch(81.478% 0.09948 15.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

81.5%
0.099
16°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pink
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #fca8ad

#fca8ad is a pastel light pink color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Haze (#ffaaaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #fca8ad mixed with white

  1. fca8ad
  2. fdb1b5
  3. febabd
  4. ffc2c5
  5. ffcbcd
  6. ffd4d5
  7. ffdcde
  8. ffe5e6
  9. ffeeee
  10. fff6f7

Darker: #fca8ad mixed with black

  1. fca8ad
  2. db9296
  3. bb7c7f
  4. 9c676a
  5. 7e5255
  6. 623f41
  7. 472c2d
  8. 2d1a1b
  9. 160a0b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fca8ad with less saturation

  1. fca8ad
  2. f7abaf
  3. f2aeb1
  4. ecb1b3
  5. e7b3b6
  6. e1b6b8
  7. dbb9ba
  8. d5bbbc
  9. cfbebe
  10. c9c0c0

Questions about #fca8ad

What color is #fca8ad?

#fca8ad is pastel light pink. The closest named color is Apricot Haze. In RGB it is rgb(252, 168, 173), in HSL hsl(356.43, 93.33%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.478% 0.09948 15.588).

What colors go well with #fca8ad?

The complementary color of #fca8ad is #6bd7d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a8d1 and #f9ae8c. The triadic partners are #a6d190 and #97c5ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fca8ad?

Black text reads better on #fca8ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fca8ad a warm or cool color?

#fca8ad is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.099.