#FBC4C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.063 13.6), rgb(251, 196, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#FBC4C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 196, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.063 13.6) |
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 #FBC4C8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC4C8 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC4C8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC4C8 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC4C8
oklch(87% 0.063 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57C88
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA566B
oklch(63% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63553
oklch(55.6% 0.181 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2644
oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2238
oklch(42.6% 0.139 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#42161C
oklch(27.1% 0.068 14.6)
#FBC4C8 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) | #CDCCC8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC4C8
#FBC4C8
oklch(87% 0.063 13.6)
- #A4E2E0
#A4E2E0
oklch(87% 0.063 193.5)
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 #FBC4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.007
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.008
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.013
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
Use #FBC4C8 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.