#F2BFB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.06 29.9), rgb(242, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F2BFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.06 29.9) |
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 #F2BFB6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BFB6 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BFB6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BFB6 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BFB6
oklch(84.8% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38172
oklch(70.6% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4C
oklch(63% 0.158 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F22
oklch(49.2% 0.161 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#89291E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 30)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#F2BFB6 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) | #CAC5B5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB9BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BFB6
#F2BFB6
oklch(84.8% 0.06 29.9)
- #9FD8E3
#9FD8E3
oklch(84.7% 0.06 210.8)
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 #F2BFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #F2BFB6 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.