#FABCC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.072 9), rgb(250, 188, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FABCC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 188, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.072 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 #FABCC5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABCC5 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FABCC5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABCC5 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABCC5
oklch(85.4% 0.072 9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED758D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34A71
oklch(63.2% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F59
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20949
oklch(49.1% 0.193 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#90123C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#741A34
oklch(37.7% 0.124 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#FABCC5 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) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABCC5
#FABCC5
oklch(85.4% 0.072 9)
- #97DFD9
#97DFD9
oklch(85.5% 0.072 189.3)
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 #FABCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.014
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
Use #FABCC5 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.