#F0BECB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.06 1.1), rgb(240, 190, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F0BECB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BECB |
| RGB | rgb(240, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.06 1.1) |
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 #F0BECB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BECB | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BECB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BECB text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BECB
oklch(84.9% 0.06 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25A83
oklch(63% 0.156 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.17 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#84274A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#F0BECB 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) | #C4C6CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBC2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BECB
#F0BECB
oklch(84.9% 0.06 1.1)
- #A3DBD0
#A3DBD0
oklch(85% 0.059 181.4)
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 #F0BECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
Use #F0BECB 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.