#FBC8B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.3% 0.065 42.5), rgb(251, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#FBC8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.065 42.5) |
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 #FBC8B4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC8B4 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC8B4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC8B4 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC8B4
oklch(87.3% 0.065 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF96
oklch(80.8% 0.083 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5835B
oklch(70.8% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E24
oklch(63% 0.17 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2802
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#FBC8B4 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) | #D4CDB3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC8B4
#FBC8B4
oklch(87.3% 0.065 42.5)
- #A7DFF4
#A7DFF4
oklch(87.2% 0.064 223)
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 #FBC8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #FBC8B4 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.