#FBC5BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.063 25.7), rgb(251, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#FBC5BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC5BF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.063 25.7) |
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 #FBC5BF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC5BF | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC5BF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC5BF text on black | 13.84:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC5BF
oklch(87% 0.063 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67F76
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26)
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Step 500
500
#DB5953
oklch(63.1% 0.165 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73937
oklch(55.7% 0.179 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB292A
oklch(49.1% 0.167 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2524
oklch(42.7% 0.138 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#FBC5BF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC5BF
#FBC5BF
oklch(87% 0.063 25.7)
- #A3E1E8
#A3E1E8
oklch(87% 0.063 204.8)
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 #FBC5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.015
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #FBC5BF 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.