#F4BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.068 34.4), rgb(244, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#F4BCAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.068 34.4) |
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 #F4BCAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BCAE | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BCAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BCAE text on black | 12.65:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BCAE
oklch(84.2% 0.068 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A30
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B23
oklch(49.2% 0.141 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#82311F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#F4BCAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BCAE
#F4BCAE
oklch(84.2% 0.068 34.4)
- #97D7E7
#97D7E7
oklch(84.2% 0.068 215)
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 #F4BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #F4BCAE 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.