#FABCB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.073 25), rgb(250, 188, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#FABCB6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 188, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 25) |
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 #FABCB6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABCB6 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FABCB6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABCB6 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#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)
#FABCB6
oklch(85% 0.073 25)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF7770
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1222D
oklch(55.5% 0.207 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#93141C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 25)
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Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#451211
oklch(26.8% 0.079 25.1)
#FABCB6 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) | #C8C4B5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABCB6
#FABCB6
oklch(85% 0.073 25)
- #94DCE4
#94DCE4
oklch(85% 0.072 204.7)
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 #FABCB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #FABCB6 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.