#FBC5B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.8% 0.064 32.7), rgb(251, 197, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#FBC5B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 197, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.064 32.7) |
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 #FBC5B9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC5B9 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC5B9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC5B9 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC5B9
oklch(86.8% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A41
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8391E
oklch(55.6% 0.184 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2910
oklch(49% 0.171 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2511
oklch(42.7% 0.142 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#712516
oklch(37.8% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#FBC5B9 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) | #D1CBB8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC5B9
#FBC5B9
oklch(86.8% 0.064 32.7)
- #A2DFED
#A2DFED
oklch(86.7% 0.065 213.5)
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 #FBC5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
Use #FBC5B9 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.