#FBC4B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.6% 0.065 31.4), rgb(251, 196, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#FBC4B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 196, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.065 31.4) |
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 #FBC4B9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC4B9 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC4B9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC4B9 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#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)
#FBC4B9
oklch(86.6% 0.065 31.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5843
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93722
oklch(55.6% 0.186 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2714
oklch(49% 0.173 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2314
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#FBC4B9 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) | #D0CAB8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5B9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC4B9
#FBC4B9
oklch(86.6% 0.065 31.4)
- #A1DFEC
#A1DFEC
oklch(86.6% 0.065 212.1)
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 #FBC4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #FBC4B9 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.