#FABEC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.07 10.8), rgb(250, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#FABEC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.07 10.8) |
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 #FABEC5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FABEC5 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FABEC5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABEC5 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#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)
#FABEC5
oklch(85.8% 0.07 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB778B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.183 11)
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Step 600
600
#CC2756
oklch(55.6% 0.199 11)
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Step 700
700
#B01546
oklch(49.1% 0.185 11)
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Step 800
800
#8F183A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 11)
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Step 900
900
#731D32
oklch(37.8% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#FABEC5 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) | #C7C7C5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABEC5
#FABEC5
oklch(85.8% 0.07 10.8)
- #9ADFDB
#9ADFDB
oklch(85.7% 0.069 191.4)
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 #FABEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.009
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.026
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
Use #FABEC5 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.