#F0BEBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.058 21), rgb(240, 190, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F0BEBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 21°. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BEBC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 190, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.058 21) |
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 #F0BEBC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BEBC | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BEBC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BEBC text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BEBC
oklch(84.5% 0.058 21)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 21)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#994042
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3537
oklch(42.6% 0.099 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#F0BEBC 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) | #C7C4BC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB9BE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BEBC
#F0BEBC
oklch(84.5% 0.058 21)
- #A0D8DC
#A0D8DC
oklch(84.5% 0.058 201.6)
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 #F0BEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #F0BEBC 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.