#F0BFBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.057 25.1), rgb(240, 191, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F0BFBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.057 25.1) |
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 #F0BFBA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BFBA | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BFBA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BFBA text on black | 12.86:1 | 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
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BFBA
oklch(84.7% 0.057 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1514C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 25)
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Step 700
700
#98413D
oklch(49% 0.118 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3633
oklch(42.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#F0BFBA 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABE | 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°).
- #F0BFBA
#F0BFBA
oklch(84.7% 0.057 25.1)
- #A1D8DE
#A1D8DE
oklch(84.6% 0.057 204.5)
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 #F0BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #F0BFBA 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.