#F0BDAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.063 37), rgb(240, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#F0BDAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.063 37) |
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 #F0BDAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BDAE | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BDAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BDAE text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BDAE
oklch(84% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A73
oklch(70.7% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65032
oklch(55.7% 0.14 37)
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Step 700
700
#9C4025
oklch(49.1% 0.13 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3520
oklch(42.7% 0.108 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#F0BDAE 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) | #C9C2AD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB6B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BDAE
#F0BDAE
oklch(84% 0.063 37)
- #9CD5E5
#9CD5E5
oklch(83.9% 0.062 217)
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 #F0BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #F0BDAE 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.