#F2BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.066 35), rgb(242, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#F2BCAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.066 35) |
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 #F2BCAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BCAE | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BCAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BCAE text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BCAE
oklch(84% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8873
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD684F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35)
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Step 600
600
#B94D32
oklch(55.7% 0.146 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D25
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35)
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Step 800
800
#813320
oklch(42.7% 0.113 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#F2BCAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BCAE
#F2BCAE
oklch(84% 0.066 35)
- #99D6E5
#99D6E5
oklch(84% 0.065 214.7)
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 #F2BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #F2BCAE 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.