#F0BFB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.057 26.4), rgb(240, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#F0BFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 26.4) |
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 #F0BFB9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BFB9 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BFB9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BFB9 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BFB9
oklch(84.6% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48A82
oklch(70.7% 0.092 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66B63
oklch(63% 0.117 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2514A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#98413B
oklch(49% 0.118 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3631
oklch(42.6% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#F0BFB9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BFB9
#F0BFB9
oklch(84.6% 0.057 26.4)
- #A1D8DF
#A1D8DF
oklch(84.7% 0.057 205.9)
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 #F0BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #F0BFB9 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.