#F1BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.063 40.7), rgb(241, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F1BFAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(241, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.063 40.7) |
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 #F1BFAD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1BFAD | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F1BFAD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1BFAD text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1BFAD
oklch(84.4% 0.063 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5512A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B411D
oklch(49% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E361A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#F1BFAD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB8BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1BFAD
#F1BFAD
oklch(84.4% 0.063 40.7)
- #9ED6E9
#9ED6E9
oklch(84.4% 0.063 220.9)
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 #F1BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #F1BFAD 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.