#FCBBB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.076 24.8), rgb(252, 187, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#FCBBB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 187, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.076 24.8) |
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 #FCBBB5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBBB5 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBBB5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBBB5 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBBB5
oklch(85% 0.076 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3746E
oklch(70.7% 0.157 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4647
oklch(63.1% 0.201 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51428
oklch(55.6% 0.217 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#960919
oklch(42.8% 0.168 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#78181B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#FCBBB5 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) | #C8C3B4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4BA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBBB5
#FCBBB5
oklch(85% 0.076 24.8)
- #90DDE5
#90DDE5
oklch(85% 0.077 204.2)
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 #FCBBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #FCBBB5 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.