#F4BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.068 42.7), rgb(244, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#F4BFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 42.7) |
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 #F4BFAA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFAA | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFAA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFAA text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BFAA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98969
oklch(70.6% 0.108 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD693F
oklch(63% 0.139 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#81340F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#F4BFAA 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFAA
#F4BFAA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 42.7)
- #9CD7ED
#9CD7ED
oklch(84.6% 0.068 223.1)
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 #F4BFAA, 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 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #F4BFAA 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.