#FABBB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.074 24.9), rgb(250, 187, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#FABBB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 187, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.074 24.9) |
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 #FABBB5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABBB5 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FABBB5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABBB5 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABBB5
oklch(84.8% 0.074 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F0766F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 25)
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Step 500
500
#E74A49
oklch(63% 0.194 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31E2B
oklch(55.7% 0.211 25)
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Step 700
700
#B6071E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#94111B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#FABBB5 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) | #C7C3B4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4BA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABBB5
#FABBB5
oklch(84.8% 0.074 24.9)
- #92DCE4
#92DCE4
oklch(84.9% 0.074 204.5)
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 #FABBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #FABBB5 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.