#F4BBBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.3% 0.066 19.7), rgb(244, 187, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#F4BBBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BBBA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.066 19.7) |
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 #F4BBBA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BBBA | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BBBA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BBBA text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BBBA
oklch(84.3% 0.066 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8585
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6467
oklch(63.1% 0.135 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA484F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03840
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#823035
oklch(42.8% 0.113 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#F4BBBA 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) | #C5C3BA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 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°).
- #F4BBBA
#F4BBBA
oklch(84.3% 0.066 19.7)
- #98D9DC
#98D9DC
oklch(84.3% 0.066 199.6)
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 #F4BBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
Use #F4BBBA 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.