#FBAEA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.091 24.2), rgb(251, 174, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#FBAEA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.091 24.2) |
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 #FBAEA8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAEA8 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAEA8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAEA8 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAEA8
oklch(82.3% 0.091 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7873
oklch(70.7% 0.146 24)
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Step 500
500
#E44E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02631
oklch(55.6% 0.203 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31424
oklch(49.1% 0.188 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#92171F
oklch(42.8% 0.157 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#FBAEA8 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) | #BEB8A7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAEA8
#FBAEA8
oklch(82.3% 0.091 24.2)
- #77D7E0
#77D7E0
oklch(82.4% 0.092 203.4)
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 #FBAEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #FBAEA8 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.