#FDBCBE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.075 16.7), rgb(253, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#FDBCBE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBCBE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.075 16.7) |
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 #FDBCBE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBCBE | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBCBE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBCBE text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBCBE
oklch(85.5% 0.075 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1737E
oklch(70.6% 0.155 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#E8465D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 17)
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Step 600
600
#D31344
oklch(55.5% 0.215 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#94092D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#771728
oklch(37.7% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#FDBCBE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBCBE
#FDBCBE
oklch(85.5% 0.075 16.7)
- #93DFE0
#93DFE0
oklch(85.5% 0.075 196.9)
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 #FDBCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.013
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
Use #FDBCBE 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.