#FBB3A0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.089 35.4), rgb(251, 179, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#FBB3A0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB3A0 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 179, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.089 35.4) |
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 #FBB3A0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB3A0 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB3A0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB3A0 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB3A0
oklch(83% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15531
oklch(63% 0.182 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#FBB3A0 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) | #C4BB9F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB3A0
#FBB3A0
oklch(83% 0.089 35.4)
- #80D6EC
#80D6EC
oklch(83% 0.089 216)
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 #FBB3A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
Use #FBB3A0 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.