#F4BEC0
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.062 16), rgb(244, 190, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#F4BEC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.062 16) |
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 #F4BEC0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BEC0 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BEC0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BEC0 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BEC0
oklch(85% 0.062 16)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D85
oklch(70.7% 0.128 16)
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Step 500
500
#DA5767
oklch(63% 0.164 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5374E
oklch(55.5% 0.178 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA283F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2334
oklch(42.7% 0.137 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F232E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#F4BEC0 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) | #C7C5C0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BEC0
#F4BEC0
oklch(85% 0.062 16)
- #9EDBDB
#9EDBDB
oklch(85% 0.062 196)
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 #F4BEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #F4BEC0 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.