#FBC0B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.071 33.7), rgb(251, 192, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#FBC0B2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 192, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.071 33.7) |
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 #FBC0B2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC0B2 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC0B2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC0B2 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC0B2
oklch(85.7% 0.071 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B62
oklch(70.7% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45233
oklch(63.2% 0.187 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2E00
oklch(55.7% 0.202 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#75200D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#FBC0B2 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) | #CDC7B1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC0B2
#FBC0B2
oklch(85.7% 0.071 33.7)
- #99DDEC
#99DDEC
oklch(85.7% 0.071 213)
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 #FBC0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #FBC0B2 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.