#FBBCB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.073 21.8), rgb(251, 188, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#FBBCB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 188, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.073 21.8) |
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 #FBBCB9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBCB9 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBCB9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBCB9 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBBCB9
oklch(85.2% 0.073 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07675
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74A52
oklch(63.2% 0.193 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D21E36
oklch(55.6% 0.209 22)
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Step 700
700
#B50729
oklch(49.1% 0.194 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#931123
oklch(42.7% 0.161 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A21
oklch(37.6% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#461214
oklch(27.1% 0.08 22)
#FBBCB9 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) | #C8C4B9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBCB9
#FBBCB9
oklch(85.2% 0.073 21.8)
- #94DDE3
#94DDE3
oklch(85.2% 0.073 202.4)
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 #FBBCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
Use #FBBCB9 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.