#FBC3B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.068 35.5), rgb(251, 195, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#FBC3B4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC3B4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 195, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.068 35.5) |
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 #FBC3B4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC3B4 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC3B4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC3B4 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC3B4
oklch(86.3% 0.068 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E62
oklch(70.8% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05733
oklch(63.1% 0.179 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#72230D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#FBC3B4 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) | #D0C9B3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBBF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC3B4
#FBC3B4
oklch(86.3% 0.068 35.5)
- #9EDEEE
#9EDEEE
oklch(86.3% 0.068 215)
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 #FBC3B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #FBC3B4 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.