#FBB5A7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.085 31.6), rgb(251, 181, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#FBB5A7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB5A7 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 181, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.085 31.6) |
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 #FBB5A7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB5A7 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB5A7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB5A7 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#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)
#FBB5A7
oklch(83.5% 0.085 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5842
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3620
oklch(55.7% 0.188 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2611
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2313
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#712317
oklch(37.6% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#FBB5A7 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) | #C4BEA6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB5A7
#FBB5A7
oklch(83.5% 0.085 31.6)
- #84D8E9
#84D8E9
oklch(83.5% 0.085 212)
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 #FBB5A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
Use #FBB5A7 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.