#F2BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.064 40.3), rgb(242, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#F2BFAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.064 40.3) |
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 #F2BFAD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BFAD | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BFAD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BFAD text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BFAD
oklch(84.5% 0.064 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B48
oklch(63.2% 0.131 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65029
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C401C
oklch(49% 0.132 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3619
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#F2BFAD 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 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BFAD
#F2BFAD
oklch(84.5% 0.064 40.3)
- #9ED7EA
#9ED7EA
oklch(84.6% 0.064 220.5)
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 #F2BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #F2BFAD 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.