#F4C0BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.06 24.8), rgb(244, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#F4C0BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C0BB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.06 24.8) |
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 #F4C0BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C0BB | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C0BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C0BB text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C0BB
oklch(85.3% 0.06 24.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E48079
oklch(70.8% 0.125 24.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D95B57
oklch(63.1% 0.16 24.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C43C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 24.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A92D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25)
-
Step 800
800
#892727
oklch(42.6% 0.133 24.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
-
Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#F4C0BB 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) | #CAC6BA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C0BB
#F4C0BB
oklch(85.3% 0.06 24.8)
- #A0DBE1
#A0DBE1
oklch(85.3% 0.061 204)
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 #F4C0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #F4C0BB 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.