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Burning Rose Quartz Glow

#fbb6bf
Notes

Burning Rose Quartz Glow (#FBB6BF) is a soft red with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (352°, 90%, 85%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#fbb6bf
RGB
rgb(251, 182, 191)
HSL
hsl(352, 90%, 85%)
HWB
hwb(352 71% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(84.3% 0.081 10.3)
HSV
hsv(352, 27%, 98%)
LAB
lab(80.59% 26.25 5.39)
LCH
lch(80.59% 26.79 11.60)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 2%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#fbb6bf
Original
#c1c0bf
Protanopia
#d1cdbe
Deuteranopia
#ffb0b9
Tritanopia
#c5c5c5
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.67:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
12.55:1

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