#FBB0A0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.091 32.5), rgb(251, 176, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#FBB0A0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB0A0 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 176, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.091 32.5) |
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 #FBB0A0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB0A0 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB0A0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB0A0 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB0A0
oklch(82.4% 0.091 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A64
oklch(70.6% 0.146 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#E45137
oklch(63.1% 0.187 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B09
oklch(55.5% 0.203 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#911B04
oklch(42.7% 0.156 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F10
oklch(37.7% 0.122 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#FBB0A0 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) | #C1B99F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB0A0
#FBB0A0
oklch(82.4% 0.091 32.5)
- #7AD6E8
#7AD6E8
oklch(82.5% 0.091 211.7)
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 #FBB0A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.011
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #FBB0A0 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.