#FBB7A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.084 35.4), rgb(251, 183, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#FBB7A5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 183, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.084 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 #FBB7A5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB7A5 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB7A5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBB7A5 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB7A5
oklch(83.8% 0.084 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E78065
oklch(70.8% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A39
oklch(63.1% 0.171 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83A0F
oklch(55.6% 0.185 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2506
oklch(42.7% 0.143 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#712511
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#FBB7A5 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) | #C7BFA4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB7A5
#FBB7A5
oklch(83.8% 0.084 35.4)
- #88D8EC
#88D8EC
oklch(83.8% 0.083 215.4)
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 #FBB7A5, 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 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
Use #FBB7A5 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.