#F4BCD4
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.2% 0.071 351.2), rgb(244, 188, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#F4BCD4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 351°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 188, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.071 351.2) |
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 #F4BCD4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BCD4 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BCD4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BCD4 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BCD4
oklch(85.2% 0.071 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32981
oklch(55.6% 0.203 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8196D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#881959
oklch(42.6% 0.156 351)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#F4BCD4 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) | #C1C6D5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECFD3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBBC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BCD4
#F4BCD4
oklch(85.2% 0.071 351.2)
- #9FDEC8
#9FDEC8
oklch(85.2% 0.071 170.9)
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 #F4BCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
Use #F4BCD4 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.