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Blazing Rose Quartz Blaze

#fcbbc2
Notes

Blazing Rose Quartz Blaze (#FCBBC2) is a soft red with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (354°, 92%, 86%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#fcbbc2
RGB
rgb(252, 187, 194)
HSL
hsl(354, 92%, 86%)
HWB
hwb(354 73% 1%)
OKLCH
oklch(85.3% 0.076 11.6)
HSV
hsv(354, 26%, 99%)
LAB
lab(81.91% 24.40 5.69)
LCH
lch(81.91% 25.06 13.13)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 1%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#fcbbc2
Original
#c5c5c2
Protanopia
#d5d0c1
Deuteranopia
#ffb6be
Tritanopia
#c9c9c9
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.61:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.03:1

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