#FBABA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.095 24.1), rgb(251, 171, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FBABA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBABA5 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 171, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.095 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 #FBABA5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBABA5 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBABA5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBABA5 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBABA5
oklch(81.7% 0.095 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17671
oklch(70.8% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#E8494B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 24)
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Step 700
700
#B60421
oklch(49.1% 0.197 24)
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Step 800
800
#94101D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#771A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#FBABA5 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) | #BBB6A4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBABA5
#FBABA5
oklch(81.7% 0.095 24.1)
- #71D5DF
#71D5DF
oklch(81.6% 0.095 204)
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 #FBABA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #FBABA5 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.