#FBC3BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.6% 0.065 25.5), rgb(251, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#FBC3BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC3BD |
| RGB | rgb(251, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.065 25.5) |
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 #FBC3BD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC3BD | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC3BD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC3BD text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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)
#FBC3BD
oklch(86.6% 0.065 25.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D75
oklch(70.7% 0.133 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5651
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93435
oklch(55.5% 0.186 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2527
oklch(49.2% 0.173 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2122
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#FBC3BD 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) | #CECABC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC3BD
#FBC3BD
oklch(86.6% 0.065 25.5)
- #A0E0E7
#A0E0E7
oklch(86.6% 0.065 204.6)
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 #FBC3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #FBC3BD 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.