#FFBCB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.078 24.6), rgb(255, 188, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#FFBCB6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.078 24.6) |
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 #FFBCB6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBCB6 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBCB6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBCB6 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBCB6
oklch(85.5% 0.078 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F5726D
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4345
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80326
oklch(55.7% 0.224 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970117
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#791519
oklch(37.6% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#FFBCB6 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) | #C9C5B5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBCB6
#FFBCB6
oklch(85.5% 0.078 24.6)
- #90DFE8
#90DFE8
oklch(85.6% 0.078 205)
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 #FFBCB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #FFBCB6 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.