#FBA6AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.101 13.4), rgb(251, 166, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FBA6AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA6AE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 166, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.101 13.4) |
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 #FBA6AE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA6AE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA6AE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA6AE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA6AE
oklch(81.1% 0.101 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37083
oklch(70.6% 0.161 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4064
oklch(63.2% 0.206 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#78132C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#470E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.086 13)
#FBA6AE 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) | #B5B3AE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA6AE
#FBA6AE
oklch(81.1% 0.101 13.4)
- #68D6D3
#68D6D3
oklch(81.1% 0.101 193)
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 #FBA6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #FBA6AE 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.