#F2BBB4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.065 26.8), rgb(242, 187, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F2BBB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 187, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.065 26.8) |
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 #F2BBB4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BBB4 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BBB4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BBB4 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BBB4
oklch(84% 0.065 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA877E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD665D
oklch(63% 0.132 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94B43
oklch(55.7% 0.144 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B35
oklch(49.1% 0.134 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D28
oklch(37.8% 0.086 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#F2BBB4 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) | #C6C2B3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB5B9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BBB4
#F2BBB4
oklch(84% 0.065 26.8)
- #98D7E0
#98D7E0
oklch(84% 0.065 207.1)
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 #F2BBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
Use #F2BBB4 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.