#F4BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.066 39.6), rgb(244, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F4BFAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.066 39.6) |
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 #F4BFAD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFAD | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFAD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFAD text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BFAD
oklch(84.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE98
oklch(80.8% 0.085 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7805D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#712506
oklch(37.7% 0.114 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#421707
oklch(26.9% 0.072 39.9)
#F4BFAD 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) | #CCC4AC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFAD
#F4BFAD
oklch(84.7% 0.066 39.6)
- #9CD8EB
#9CD8EB
oklch(84.8% 0.066 219.5)
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 #F4BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #F4BFAD 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.