#F0BCBE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.06 15.8), rgb(240, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#F0BCBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BCBE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.06 15.8) |
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 #F0BCBE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BCBE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BCBE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BCBE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BCBE
oklch(84.2% 0.06 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D6888C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86870
oklch(63.1% 0.122 16)
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Step 600
600
#B44D58
oklch(55.6% 0.134 16)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D48
oklch(49% 0.125 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D333C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#F0BCBE 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) | #C5C3BE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB7BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BCBE
#F0BCBE
oklch(84.2% 0.06 15.8)
- #9DD8D8
#9DD8D8
oklch(84.2% 0.06 196.1)
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 #F0BCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
Use #F0BCBE 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.