#FDBEAF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.076 33.8), rgb(253, 190, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#FDBEAF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBEAF |
| RGB | rgb(253, 190, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.076 33.8) |
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 #FDBEAF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBEAF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBEAF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBEAF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBEAF
oklch(85.5% 0.076 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA97
oklch(81% 0.098 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2775C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94B28
oklch(63.1% 0.2 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#781B05
oklch(37.8% 0.131 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#461207
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33.8)
#FDBEAF 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) | #CCC5AE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBEAF
#FDBEAF
oklch(85.5% 0.076 33.8)
- #94DDEE
#94DDEE
oklch(85.5% 0.076 214)
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 #FDBEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #FDBEAF 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.