#FABDBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.071 20.8), rgb(250, 189, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FABDBB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABDBB |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.071 20.8) |
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 #FABDBB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABDBB | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FABDBB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABDBB 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABDBB
oklch(85.3% 0.071 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7879
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44D57
oklch(63.1% 0.187 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF253C
oklch(55.5% 0.202 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3132E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#911727
oklch(42.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#751D24
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#FABDBB 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABDBB
#FABDBB
oklch(85.3% 0.071 20.8)
- #96DDE2
#96DDE2
oklch(85.2% 0.071 201.5)
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 #FABDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #FABDBB 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.