#FBAEC4
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(83% 0.094 0.7), rgb(251, 174, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#FBAEC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.094 0.7) |
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 #FBAEC4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAEC4 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAEC4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAEC4 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAEC4
oklch(83% 0.094 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA759C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04983
oklch(63.1% 0.192 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.209 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E124A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#FBAEC4 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) | #B8BBC5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC9C2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAEC4
#FBAEC4
oklch(83% 0.094 0.7)
- #7DDCCA
#7DDCCA
oklch(83.1% 0.095 180.2)
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 #FBAEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.009
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
Use #FBAEC4 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.