#F4BBBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.066 18.5), rgb(244, 187, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#F4BBBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BBBB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 187, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.066 18.5) |
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 #F4BBBB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BBBB | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BBBB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BBBB text on black | 12.67:1 | 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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BBBB
oklch(84.4% 0.066 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8587
oklch(70.8% 0.106 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6469
oklch(63.1% 0.134 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94851
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3841
oklch(49% 0.137 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#813036
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#F4BBBB 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) | #C5C3BB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BBBB
#F4BBBB
oklch(84.4% 0.066 18.5)
- #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 #F4BBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
Use #F4BBBB 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.