#FBB4AD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.084 25.3), rgb(251, 180, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#FBB4AD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB4AD |
| RGB | rgb(251, 180, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.084 25.3) |
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 #FBB4AD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB4AD | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB4AD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB4AD text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB4AD
oklch(83.5% 0.084 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87D75
oklch(70.7% 0.133 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5651
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3435
oklch(55.7% 0.187 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2428
oklch(49.2% 0.174 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2122
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#712221
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#FBB4AD 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) | #C2BDAC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB4AD
#FBB4AD
oklch(83.5% 0.084 25.3)
- #83D9E3
#83D9E3
oklch(83.4% 0.084 205.2)
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 #FBB4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #FBB4AD 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.