#FBB2A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.087 27.8), rgb(251, 178, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#FBB2A8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 178, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.087 27.8) |
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 #FBB2A8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB2A8 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB2A8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB2A8 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB2A8
oklch(83% 0.087 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15448
oklch(63.2% 0.178 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC302A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0201D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#73211B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#441511
oklch(27.1% 0.074 27.8)
#FBB2A8 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) | #C1BBA7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB2A8
#FBB2A8
oklch(83% 0.087 27.8)
- #7FD8E5
#7FD8E5
oklch(83.1% 0.087 207.7)
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 #FBB2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #FBB2A8 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.