#F4BEC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.063 11), rgb(244, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F4BEC4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.063 11) |
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 #F4BEC4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BEC4 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BEC4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BEC4 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BEC4
oklch(85.1% 0.063 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95771
oklch(63.1% 0.164 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43659
oklch(55.5% 0.178 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92749
oklch(49.1% 0.166 11)
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Step 800
800
#89233C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 11)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#F4BEC4 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) | #C6C6C4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BEC4
#F4BEC4
oklch(85.1% 0.063 11)
- #9EDCD8
#9EDCD8
oklch(85.1% 0.063 191)
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 #F4BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.016
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #F4BEC4 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.