#FBC8BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.4% 0.062 35.9), rgb(251, 200, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#FBC8BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC8BA |
| RGB | rgb(251, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.062 35.9) |
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 #FBC8BA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC8BA | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC8BA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC8BA text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC8BA
oklch(87.4% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48268
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 36)
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Step 600
600
#C43F18
oklch(55.5% 0.176 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93008
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#89290D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2714
oklch(37.5% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#FBC8BA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC8BA
#FBC8BA
oklch(87.4% 0.062 35.9)
- #A7E0EF
#A7E0EF
oklch(87.3% 0.062 215.8)
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 #FBC8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #FBC8BA 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.