#FBA8B6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.6% 0.099 8.4), rgb(251, 168, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#FBA8B6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 168, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.099 8.4) |
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 #FBA8B6 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA8B6 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA8B6 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA8B6 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA8B6
oklch(81.6% 0.099 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#F1718D
oklch(70.7% 0.159 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74271
oklch(63% 0.202 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#D30659
oklch(55.6% 0.221 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94023C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#771533
oklch(37.8% 0.132 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#FBA8B6 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) | #B5B5B6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1AD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA8B6
#FBA8B6
oklch(81.6% 0.099 8.4)
- #6ED8CF
#6ED8CF
oklch(81.7% 0.099 188.1)
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 #FBA8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
Use #FBA8B6 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.