#F0B5BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.8% 0.069 13), rgb(240, 181, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#F0B5BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B5BA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 181, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 66%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.069 13) |
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 #F0B5BA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B5BA | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B5BA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0B5BA text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B5BA
oklch(82.8% 0.069 13)
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Step 400
400
#DC838D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 13)
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Step 500
500
#D06171
oklch(63.2% 0.141 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4459
oklch(55.6% 0.153 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13549
oklch(49.1% 0.143 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#832D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#692933
oklch(37.6% 0.092 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#F0B5BA 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) | #BFBDBA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8B9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB0B7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B5BA
#F0B5BA
oklch(82.8% 0.069 13)
- #91D5D3
#91D5D3
oklch(82.7% 0.068 193.6)
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 #F0B5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
Use #F0B5BA 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.