#F4BFB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.063 29.5), rgb(244, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#F4BFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.063 29.5) |
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 #F4BFB6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFB6 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFB6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFB6 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BFB6
oklch(85% 0.063 29.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.179 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B261C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#F4BFB6 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) | #CAC5B5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFB6
#F4BFB6
oklch(85% 0.063 29.5)
- #9ED9E4
#9ED9E4
oklch(84.9% 0.062 210.3)
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 #F4BFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #F4BFB6 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.