#FCA5A5 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS red-300 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FCA5A5 is a light, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class red-300 (e.g. bg-red-300, text-red-300). Its nearest CSS named color is lightpink (#ffb6c1). For readable text on a #FCA5A5 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (11.06:1). Because it is so light, #FCA5A5 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#FCA5A5 in Tailwind CSS (red-300)

#FCA5A5 ships with Tailwind CSS as red-300 — use it as bg-red-300, text-red-300, or border-red-300. It sits at step 300 of the red ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #FCA5A5 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fcaeae Copy
• 20% tint #fdb7b7 Copy
• 30% tint #fdc0c0 Copy
• 40% tint #fdc9c9 Copy
• 50% tint #fed2d2 Copy
• 60% tint #fedbdb Copy
• 70% tint #fee4e4 Copy
• 80% tint #feeded Copy
• 90% tint #fff6f6 Copy

Shades of #FCA5A5 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e39595 Copy
• 20% shade #ca8484 Copy
• 30% shade #b07373 Copy
• 40% shade #976363 Copy
• 50% shade #7e5353 Copy
• 60% shade #654242 Copy
• 70% shade #4c3232 Copy
• 80% shade #322121 Copy
• 90% shade #191010 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FCA5A5 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FCA5A5 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #FDA4AF (rose-300), #FFC0CB, #FECDD3 (rose-200), #FB7185 (rose-400), #FFE4E6 (rose-100), #FFF1F2 (rose-50).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FCA5A5?

  #FCA5A5 is a light, vivid red — rgb(252, 165, 165). Its nearest CSS named color is lightpink. In Tailwind CSS it is red-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FCA5A5?

  Mix #FCA5A5 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FCA5A5 is #fdb7b7 and a 20% shade is #ca8484 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FCA5A5 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FCA5A5?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FCA5A5 background at 11.06:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FCA5A5?

  red-300 — use it as bg-red-300, text-red-300, or border-red-300. The full red 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.