#FABCA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.077 38.6), rgb(250, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#FABCA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.077 38.6) |
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 #FABCA8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABCA8 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FABCA8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABCA8 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABCA8
oklch(84.7% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28466
oklch(70.8% 0.124 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7613A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24310
oklch(55.6% 0.172 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C07
oklch(42.7% 0.133 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2912
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#FABCA8 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) | #CBC3A7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABCA8
#FABCA8
oklch(84.7% 0.077 38.6)
- #92D9EF
#92D9EF
oklch(84.6% 0.077 219.3)
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 #FABCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #FABCA8 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.