#F4BEBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.062 20.9), rgb(244, 190, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F4BEBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BEBC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.062 20.9) |
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 #F4BEBC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BEBC | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BEBC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BEBC text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BEBC
oklch(84.9% 0.062 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7E
oklch(70.8% 0.129 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB585D
oklch(63.1% 0.165 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63843
oklch(55.6% 0.178 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2835
oklch(49.1% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B242C
oklch(42.8% 0.138 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#702428
oklch(37.8% 0.107 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#F4BEBC 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BEBC
#F4BEBC
oklch(84.9% 0.062 20.9)
- #9DDADE
#9DDADE
oklch(84.8% 0.062 201.2)
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 #F4BEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #F4BEBC 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.