#F4BFAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.067 41.6), rgb(244, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#F4BFAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.067 41.6) |
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 #F4BFAB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFAB | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFAB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFAB text on black | 12.88:1 | 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)
#F4BFAB
oklch(84.7% 0.067 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9896B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6942
oklch(63.1% 0.138 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84E1F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E11
oklch(49.1% 0.14 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#813412
oklch(42.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#F4BFAB 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) | #CCC4AA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFAB
#F4BFAB
oklch(84.7% 0.067 41.6)
- #9CD7EC
#9CD7EC
oklch(84.6% 0.067 222)
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 #F4BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #F4BFAB 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.