#FBC0B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.07 31.6), rgb(251, 192, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#FBC0B4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 192, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.07 31.6) |
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 #FBC0B4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC0B4 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC0B4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC0B4 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC0B4
oklch(85.8% 0.07 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523B
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C13
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21B01
oklch(49% 0.187 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#911C09
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#FBC0B4 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) | #CDC7B3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC0B4
#FBC0B4
oklch(85.8% 0.07 31.6)
- #9ADDEB
#9ADDEB
oklch(85.8% 0.07 212.1)
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 #FBC0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #FBC0B4 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.