#FABBB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.073 20.8), rgb(250, 187, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#FABBB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 187, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.073 20.8) |
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 #FABBB9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABBB9 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FABBB9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABBB9 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABBB9
oklch(84.9% 0.073 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07677
oklch(70.8% 0.151 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64A55
oklch(63.1% 0.192 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D21D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.21 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5062C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#931125
oklch(42.7% 0.161 21)
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Step 900
900
#761A23
oklch(37.7% 0.126 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#461215
oklch(27.1% 0.079 20.9)
#FABBB9 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) | #C7C3B9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABBB9
#FABBB9
oklch(84.9% 0.073 20.8)
- #93DCE1
#93DCE1
oklch(84.8% 0.073 201.3)
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 #FABBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
Use #FABBB9 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.