#FBBFC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.069 11.9), rgb(251, 191, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#FBBFC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 11.9) |
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 #FBBFC5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBBFC5 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBFC5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBFC5 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBBFC5
oklch(86% 0.069 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7789
oklch(70.7% 0.144 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2754
oklch(55.6% 0.199 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01644
oklch(49.1% 0.184 12)
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Step 800
800
#8F1838
oklch(42.7% 0.153 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#731D30
oklch(37.7% 0.119 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#FBBFC5 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) | #C9C8C5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBFC5
#FBBFC5
oklch(86% 0.069 11.9)
- #9BE0DD
#9BE0DD
oklch(86% 0.069 192.5)
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 #FBBFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.006
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.010
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
Use #FBBFC5 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.