#FBC8BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.4% 0.061 34.7), rgb(251, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#FBC8BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC8BB |
| RGB | rgb(251, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.061 34.7) |
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 #FBC8BB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC8BB | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC8BB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC8BB text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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)
#FBC8BB
oklch(87.4% 0.061 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E3826A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E41
oklch(63.2% 0.161 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F1E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#A93010
oklch(49.1% 0.162 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#892912
oklch(42.6% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#FBC8BB 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) | #D3CEBA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC8BB
#FBC8BB
oklch(87.4% 0.061 34.7)
- #A8E1EF
#A8E1EF
oklch(87.5% 0.061 214.5)
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 #FBC8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #FBC8BB 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.