#FFABB5
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.5% 0.099 11.7), rgb(255, 171, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#FFABB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFABB5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 171, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.099 11.7) |
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 #FFABB5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFABB5 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFABB5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFABB5 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 9.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFABB5
oklch(82.5% 0.099 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27187
oklch(70.7% 0.159 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94269
oklch(63.2% 0.203 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40451
oklch(55.6% 0.221 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950136
oklch(42.8% 0.17 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#77142F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#460F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 10.9)
#FFABB5 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) | #B9B8B5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFABB5
#FFABB5
oklch(82.5% 0.099 11.7)
- #6FDBD6
#6FDBD6
oklch(82.6% 0.1 191.4)
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 #FFABB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
Use #FFABB5 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.