#F4BED9
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.7% 0.071 347.2), rgb(244, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#F4BED9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BED9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.071 347.2) |
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 #F4BED9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BED9 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BED9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BED9 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BED9
oklch(85.7% 0.071 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5509F
oklch(63.2% 0.186 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02C89
oklch(55.6% 0.202 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51C74
oklch(49.1% 0.188 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#861C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#F4BED9 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) | #C2C8DA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED0D8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBDC7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BED9
#F4BED9
oklch(85.7% 0.071 347.2)
- #A3E0C7
#A3E0C7
oklch(85.8% 0.071 167.4)
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 #F4BED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #F4BED9 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.