#FABDB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.072 26.1), rgb(250, 189, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FABDB6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 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 | #FABDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.072 26.1) |
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 #FABDB6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABDB6 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FABDB6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABDB6 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABDB6
oklch(85.2% 0.072 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE786F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54E48
oklch(63.1% 0.188 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0262A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B4131D
oklch(49.1% 0.19 26)
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Step 800
800
#92171A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#FABDB6 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) | #C9C5B5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABDB6
#FABDB6
oklch(85.2% 0.072 26.1)
- #96DCE5
#96DCE5
oklch(85.1% 0.071 206.1)
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 #FABDB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #FABDB6 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.