#FBC6BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.1% 0.062 28.3), rgb(251, 198, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#FBC6BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC6BE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 198, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.062 28.3) |
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 #FBC6BE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC6BE | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC6BE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC6BE text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC6BE
oklch(87.1% 0.062 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA4
oklch(81% 0.079 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58073
oklch(70.8% 0.127 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63B31
oklch(55.6% 0.177 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C24
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A261F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F251F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#FBC6BE 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) | #D1CCBD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC6BE
#FBC6BE
oklch(87.1% 0.062 28.3)
- #A5E1EA
#A5E1EA
oklch(87.2% 0.062 207.6)
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 #FBC6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #FBC6BE 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.