#FBB3A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.087 31.3), rgb(251, 179, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#FBB3A5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 179, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.087 31.3) |
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 #FBB3A5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB3A5 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB3A5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB3A5 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB3A5
oklch(83.1% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C69
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05540
oklch(63% 0.178 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC321C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0220D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F2010
oklch(42.8% 0.149 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#732216
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#FBB3A5 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) | #C3BCA4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB3A5
#FBB3A5
oklch(83.1% 0.087 31.3)
- #80D7E8
#80D7E8
oklch(83% 0.087 211.5)
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 #FBB3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #FBB3A5 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.