#FABFB8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.069 26.3), rgb(250, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#FABFB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.069 26.3) |
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 #FABFB8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABFB8 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FABFB8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABFB8 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABFB8
oklch(85.6% 0.069 26.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A70
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E2514B
oklch(63% 0.182 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11B20
oklch(49% 0.183 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#901C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#FABFB8 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) | #CBC6B7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABFB8
#FABFB8
oklch(85.6% 0.069 26.3)
- #99DDE6
#99DDE6
oklch(85.5% 0.069 206.3)
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 #FABFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #FABFB8 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.