#F0BFBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.057 23.8), rgb(240, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#F0BFBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 24°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(240, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.057 23.8) |
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 #F0BFBB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BFBB | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BFBB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BFBB text on black | 12.87:1 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BFBB
oklch(84.7% 0.057 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A85
oklch(70.8% 0.092 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66B67
oklch(63.1% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1514E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#98413F
oklch(49% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#F0BFBB 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEBA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BFBB
#F0BFBB
oklch(84.7% 0.057 23.8)
- #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 #F0BFBB, 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 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #F0BFBB 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.