#FBC2B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.067 28.8), rgb(251, 194, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#FBC2B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 194, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.067 28.8) |
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 #FBC2B9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC2B9 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC2B9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC2B9 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC2B9
oklch(86.3% 0.067 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05547
oklch(63.1% 0.176 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3228
oklch(55.6% 0.191 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF221A
oklch(49% 0.178 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E2018
oklch(42.7% 0.147 29)
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Step 900
900
#72221A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431510
oklch(26.9% 0.073 29)
#FBC2B9 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) | #CEC9B8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC2B9
#FBC2B9
oklch(86.3% 0.067 28.8)
- #9EDFE9
#9EDFE9
oklch(86.3% 0.067 208)
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 #FBC2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
Use #FBC2B9 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.