#FBC6B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.064 34.1), rgb(251, 198, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#FBC6B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 198, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.064 34.1) |
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 #FBC6B9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC6B9 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC6B9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC6B9 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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)
#FBC6B9
oklch(87% 0.064 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B3F
oklch(63% 0.167 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.182 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C0B
oklch(49.1% 0.168 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B260F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#702615
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#FBC6B9 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) | #D2CCB8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC6B9
#FBC6B9
oklch(87% 0.064 34.1)
- #A4E0EE
#A4E0EE
oklch(87.1% 0.064 213.7)
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 #FBC6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
Use #FBC6B9 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.