#FABBAF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.075 30.9), rgb(250, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#FABBAF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABBAF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.075 30.9) |
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 #FABBAF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABBAF | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FABBAF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABBAF text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABBAF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28272
oklch(70.7% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65F4D
oklch(63% 0.154 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C2412F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73222
oklch(49.1% 0.156 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#872B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#FABBAF 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) | #C8C3AE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABBAF
#FABBAF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 30.9)
- #91DAE9
#91DAE9
oklch(84.6% 0.075 212)
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 #FABBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #FABBAF 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.