#FABFBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.069 24.1), rgb(250, 191, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#FABFBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 24°. 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 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABFBA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.069 24.1) |
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 #FABFBA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABFBA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FABFBA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABFBA text on black | 13.22:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABFBA
oklch(85.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA5
oklch(81% 0.088 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A74
oklch(70.8% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25150
oklch(63.1% 0.181 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C34
oklch(55.6% 0.196 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11B27
oklch(49.1% 0.183 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#901B22
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#731F20
oklch(37.6% 0.117 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#FABFBA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2B9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABFBA
#FABFBA
oklch(85.6% 0.069 24.1)
- #9ADEE5
#9ADEE5
oklch(85.8% 0.069 204.1)
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 #FABFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #FABFBA 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.