#FBC1C4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.067 15.1), rgb(251, 193, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#FBC1C4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC1C4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 193, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.067 15.1) |
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 #FBC1C4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC1C4 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC1C4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC1C4 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC1C4
oklch(86.4% 0.067 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.086 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97A85
oklch(70.8% 0.137 15)
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Step 500
500
#DF5266
oklch(63.2% 0.176 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 15)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 15)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D34
oklch(42.6% 0.146 15)
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Step 900
900
#72202D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#FBC1C4 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) | #CBC9C4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCC2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC1C4
#FBC1C4
oklch(86.4% 0.067 15.1)
- #9EE0E0
#9EE0E0
oklch(86.3% 0.066 196)
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 #FBC1C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.003
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.013
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #FBC1C4 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.