#FABDC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.071 11), rgb(250, 189, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#FABDC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.071 11) |
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 #FABDC4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABDC4 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FABDC4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABDC4 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABDC4
oklch(85.5% 0.071 11)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC768A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2355
oklch(55.5% 0.202 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11146
oklch(49.1% 0.188 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#901539
oklch(42.7% 0.156 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#741C31
oklch(37.8% 0.122 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#FABDC4 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) | #C7C6C4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8C0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABDC4
#FABDC4
oklch(85.5% 0.071 11)
- #98DFDB
#98DFDB
oklch(85.6% 0.071 191.4)
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 #FABDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.011
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.013
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
Use #FABDC4 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.