#F4BADE
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.2% 0.081 341.3), rgb(244, 186, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#F4BADE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BADE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.081 341.3) |
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 #F4BADE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BADE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BADE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BADE text on black | 12.92:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BADE
oklch(85.2% 0.081 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D845AE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3149A
oklch(55.6% 0.231 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#89096B
oklch(42.8% 0.179 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1757
oklch(37.7% 0.139 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#F4BADE 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) | #BCC6DF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACEDC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBAC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BADE
#F4BADE
oklch(85.2% 0.081 341.3)
- #9FDFBE
#9FDFBE
oklch(85.1% 0.08 161.6)
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 #F4BADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #F4BADE 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.