#FEBCB1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.078 29.5), rgb(254, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#FEBCB1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.078 29.5) |
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 #FEBCB1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBCB1 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBCB1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBCB1 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBCB1
oklch(85.3% 0.078 29.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47463
oklch(70.7% 0.161 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4535
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80C04
oklch(55.7% 0.225 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#970501
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#79160F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#FEBCB1 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) | #CAC4B0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBCB1
#FEBCB1
oklch(85.3% 0.078 29.5)
- #90DDEB
#90DDEB
oklch(85.2% 0.078 210.2)
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 #FEBCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
Use #FEBCB1 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.