#F4BBC9
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(84.7% 0.068 2.3), rgb(244, 187, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F4BBC9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 187, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 2.3) |
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 #F4BBC9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BBC9 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BBC9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BBC9 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BBC9
oklch(84.7% 0.068 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67899
oklch(70.6% 0.14 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5080
oklch(63% 0.178 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#C72C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.194 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C58
oklch(49.1% 0.18 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B48
oklch(42.7% 0.15 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#F4BBC9 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) | #C2C4C9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCEC8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB8C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BBC9
#F4BBC9
oklch(84.7% 0.068 2.3)
- #9BDCD0
#9BDCD0
oklch(84.7% 0.068 181.9)
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 #F4BBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
Use #F4BBC9 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.