#FBB9C8
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85% 0.078 3.8), rgb(251, 185, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#FBB9C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 185, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.078 3.8) |
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 #FBB9C8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB9C8 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FBB9C8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBB9C8 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBB9C8
oklch(85% 0.078 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07095
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E7407B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#761339
oklch(37.6% 0.134 4)
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Step 950
950
#460F22
oklch(27.1% 0.085 3.8)
#FBB9C8 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) | #C2C4C8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB9C8
#FBB9C8
oklch(85% 0.078 3.8)
- #92DFD3
#92DFD3
oklch(85% 0.078 183.6)
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 #FBB9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.009
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.011
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.013
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
Use #FBB9C8 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.