#F4BBB8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.3% 0.066 22), rgb(244, 187, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#F4BBB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 187, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.066 22) |
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 #F4BBB8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BBB8 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BBB8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BBB8 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BBB8
oklch(84.3% 0.066 22)
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Step 400
400
#DB8582
oklch(70.7% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6463
oklch(63.1% 0.136 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA484B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0393C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 22)
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Step 800
800
#823032
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#F4BBB8 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) | #C6C2B8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BBB8
#F4BBB8
oklch(84.3% 0.066 22)
- #97D9DE
#97D9DE
oklch(84.3% 0.067 201.9)
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 #F4BBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #F4BBB8 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.