#FBB6A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.083 31.7), rgb(251, 182, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#FBB6A8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 32°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB6A8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 182, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.083 31.7) |
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 #FBB6A8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB6A8 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB6A8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB6A8 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB6A8
oklch(83.7% 0.083 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 32)
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Step 500
500
#DD5942
oklch(63.1% 0.17 32)
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Step 600
600
#C93821
oklch(55.7% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2813
oklch(49.1% 0.172 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2414
oklch(42.6% 0.142 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#42160F
oklch(26.8% 0.07 31.2)
#FBB6A8 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) | #C5BEA7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB6A8
#FBB6A8
oklch(83.7% 0.083 31.7)
- #86D9E9
#86D9E9
oklch(83.8% 0.084 211.2)
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 #FBB6A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
Use #FBB6A8 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.