Nearest named color: Pastel Pink
#FBD4DD
#FBD4DD
Nearest named
Pastel Pink
Family
Pink
Lightness
90.5%
Chroma
0.045
Hue angle
2.5°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.35:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.77:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFCCCC
CSS oklch()
91% 0.05 2

#FBD4DD is a muted, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #FBD4DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #FBD4DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #FBD4DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors
Base #FBD4DD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors
Dominant #FBD4DD Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Pastel Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors
Dominant #FBD4DD Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Pastel Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors
Lead #FBD4DD Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Pastel Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors
Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FBD4DD Secondary #FFF6F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Pastel Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FBD4DD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 83/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 9/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 20/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 33/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 14/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 17/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 6/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 77/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 95/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FBD4DD

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People also use #FBD4DD with
Bubblegum Pink Misty Rose Ice Blue Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FDF8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FBD9D5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FBD4DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FBD4DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 251 212 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.045 2.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD9E1;
  --color-200: #F8B4C4;
  --color-300: #ED829B;
  --color-400: #DE5474;
  --color-500: #C33153;
  --color-600: #952D45;
  --color-700: #692636;
  --color-800: #441C26;
  --color-900: #2A1319;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}