#FABBBD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.073 16.6), rgb(250, 187, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#FABBBD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABBBD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 187, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 16.6) |
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 #FABBBD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABBBD | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FABBBD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABBBD text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABBBD
oklch(85% 0.073 16.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF757F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#E6495F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11D46
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40537
oklch(49% 0.194 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#92102E
oklch(42.6% 0.16 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#761A29
oklch(37.8% 0.125 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#451118
oklch(26.9% 0.079 16.5)
#FABBBD 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) | #C6C4BD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABBBD
#FABBBD
oklch(85% 0.073 16.6)
- #94DDDE
#94DDDE
oklch(85% 0.073 197)
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 #FABBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
Use #FABBBD 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.