#F0BEC3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.058 11.6), rgb(240, 190, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#F0BEC3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.058 11.6) |
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 #F0BEC3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BEC3 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BEC3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BEC3 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BEC3
oklch(84.7% 0.058 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45C71
oklch(63% 0.152 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.165 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#86293D
oklch(42.8% 0.127 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2734
oklch(37.8% 0.099 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F171E
oklch(26.8% 0.063 11.5)
#F0BEC3 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) | #C6C5C3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABAC0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BEC3
#F0BEC3
oklch(84.7% 0.058 11.6)
- #A1D9D6
#A1D9D6
oklch(84.6% 0.058 192)
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 #F0BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #F0BEC3 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.