#F2BFBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.059 23.6), rgb(242, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F2BFBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.059 23.6) |
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 #F2BFBB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BFBB | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BFBB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BFBB text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BFBB
oklch(84.9% 0.059 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2807C
oklch(70.6% 0.122 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75C5A
oklch(63% 0.156 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33E40
oklch(55.7% 0.169 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82F32
oklch(49.2% 0.157 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#88282A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2726
oklch(37.8% 0.102 24)
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Step 950
950
#411817
oklch(27.2% 0.064 23.7)
#F2BFBB 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) | #C9C5BB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBABE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BFBB
#F2BFBB
oklch(84.9% 0.059 23.6)
- #A0D9DF
#A0D9DF
oklch(84.8% 0.059 204.2)
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 #F2BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #F2BFBB 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.