#FBBDA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.077 38.6), rgb(251, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#FBBDA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 38.6) |
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 #FBBDA9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBDA9 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBDA9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBDA9 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBBDA9
oklch(85% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA91
oklch(80.8% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17851
oklch(70.6% 0.159 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94D02
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#461302
oklch(27% 0.083 38.8)
#FBBDA9 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBDA9
#FBBDA9
oklch(85% 0.077 38.6)
- #93DAF0
#93DAF0
oklch(84.9% 0.077 219.3)
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 #FBBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #FBBDA9 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.