#F4BEAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.067 38.2), rgb(244, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#F4BEAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.067 38.2) |
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 #F4BEAD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BEAD | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BEAD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BEAD text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BEAD
oklch(84.6% 0.067 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6848
oklch(63.1% 0.137 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94D29
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#F4BEAD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BEAD
#F4BEAD
oklch(84.6% 0.067 38.2)
- #9AD8EA
#9AD8EA
oklch(84.6% 0.068 217.8)
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 #F4BEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #F4BEAD 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.