#F4BFBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.061 22.2), rgb(244, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#F4BFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.061 22.2) |
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 #F4BFBC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFBC | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFBC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFBC text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BFBC
oklch(85.1% 0.061 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53A41
oklch(55.6% 0.175 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B33
oklch(49.2% 0.163 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A262B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#F4BFBC 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFBC
#F4BFBC
oklch(85.1% 0.061 22.2)
- #9FDBDF
#9FDBDF
oklch(85.2% 0.061 201.3)
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 #F4BFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #F4BFBC 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.