#FBC1BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.067 22), rgb(251, 193, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#FBC1BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC1BE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 193, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.067 22) |
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 #FBC1BE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC1BE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC1BE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC1BE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC1BE
oklch(86.2% 0.067 22)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B79
oklch(70.8% 0.138 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05357
oklch(63.2% 0.176 22)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E27
oklch(42.7% 0.147 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#722024
oklch(37.6% 0.115 22)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
#FBC1BE 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) | #CCC9BE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC1BE
#FBC1BE
oklch(86.2% 0.067 22)
- #9DDFE4
#9DDFE4
oklch(86.1% 0.067 201.9)
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 #FBC1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.010
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
Use #FBC1BE 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.