#FABFB4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.07 30.6), rgb(250, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#FABFB4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.07 30.6) |
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 #FABFB4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABFB4 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FABFB4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABFB4 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABFB4
oklch(85.5% 0.07 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B68
oklch(70.8% 0.144 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.201 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0A
oklch(49% 0.186 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F15
oklch(37.6% 0.12 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#FABFB4 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) | #CBC6B3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABFB4
#FABFB4
oklch(85.5% 0.07 30.6)
- #99DCE9
#99DCE9
oklch(85.4% 0.07 211)
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 #FABFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #FABFB4 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.