#FBC5B7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.8% 0.065 35), rgb(251, 197, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#FBC5B7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC5B7 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 197, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.065 35) |
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 #FBC5B7 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC5B7 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC5B7 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC5B7 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC5B7
oklch(86.8% 0.065 35)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F66
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83911
oklch(55.5% 0.186 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8C2508
oklch(42.7% 0.143 35)
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Step 900
900
#712512
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#FBC5B7 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) | #D1CBB6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC5B7
#FBC5B7
oklch(86.8% 0.065 35)
- #A2DFEE
#A2DFEE
oklch(86.7% 0.065 214.6)
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 #FBC5B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #FBC5B7 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.