#FABFC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.9% 0.068 11.8), rgb(250, 191, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#FABFC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.068 11.8) |
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 #FABFC5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FABFC5 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FABFC5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABFC5 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABFC5
oklch(85.9% 0.068 11.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F3A9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 11.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EA7889
oklch(70.7% 0.141 12)
-
Step 500
500
#DF4F6D
oklch(63% 0.18 11.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CB2A55
oklch(55.6% 0.196 11.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AF1A45
oklch(49.2% 0.181 11.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8E1A39
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.7)
-
Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
-
Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#FABFC5 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) | #C8C8C5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABFC5
#FABFC5
oklch(85.9% 0.068 11.8)
- #9CE0DC
#9CE0DC
oklch(86% 0.068 191.3)
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 #FABFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.007
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.011
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
Use #FABFC5 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.