#F4BFB7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.062 28.3), rgb(244, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#F4BFB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.062 28.3) |
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 #F4BFB7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFB7 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFB7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFB7 text on black | 12.98:1 | 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)
#F4BFB7
oklch(85% 0.062 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F72
oklch(70.6% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.165 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63A31
oklch(55.5% 0.178 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B23
oklch(49.2% 0.166 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B261F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#F4BFB7 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) | #CAC5B6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFB7
#F4BFB7
oklch(85% 0.062 28.3)
- #9EDAE3
#9EDAE3
oklch(85.1% 0.062 207.6)
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 #F4BFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #F4BFB7 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.