#F4BCBD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.065 17.3), rgb(244, 188, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#F4BCBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BCBD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 188, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.065 17.3) |
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 #F4BCBD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BCBD | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BCBD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BCBD text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BCBD
oklch(84.6% 0.065 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98589
oklch(70.6% 0.104 17)
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Step 500
500
#CD646C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84954
oklch(55.6% 0.144 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3944
oklch(49% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#813038
oklch(42.7% 0.112 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C30
oklch(37.8% 0.086 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#F4BCBD 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) | #C6C4BD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BCBD
#F4BCBD
oklch(84.6% 0.065 17.3)
- #9ADADB
#9ADADB
oklch(84.6% 0.065 197.2)
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 #F4BCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
Use #F4BCBD 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.