#F4BDCD
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.2% 0.066 359.4), rgb(244, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F4BDCD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 359°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BDCD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.066 359.4) |
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 #F4BDCD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BDCD | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BDCD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BDCD text on black | 13.00:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BDCD
oklch(85.2% 0.066 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9E
oklch(70.8% 0.136 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85386
oklch(63.1% 0.173 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43070
oklch(55.7% 0.19 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8215E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#891F4D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#F4BDCD 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) | #C3C6CE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBAC2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BDCD
#F4BDCD
oklch(85.2% 0.066 359.4)
- #9FDDCF
#9FDDCF
oklch(85.2% 0.066 179.1)
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 #F4BDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
Use #F4BDCD 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.