#FABDB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.072 27.2), rgb(250, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FABDB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.072 27.2) |
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 #FABDB5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABDB5 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FABDB5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABDB5 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABDB5
oklch(85.2% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE786D
oklch(70.6% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54E45
oklch(63.1% 0.189 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12626
oklch(55.7% 0.205 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41318
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#921717
oklch(42.7% 0.158 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D19
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#FABDB5 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) | #C9C5B4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABDB5
#FABDB5
oklch(85.2% 0.072 27.2)
- #95DCE6
#95DCE6
oklch(85.1% 0.072 207)
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 #FABDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #FABDB5 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.