#F4C0BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.06 19.7), rgb(244, 192, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#F4C0BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C0BF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 192, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.06 19.7) |
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 #F4C0BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C0BF | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C0BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C0BF text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C0BF
oklch(85.4% 0.06 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F81
oklch(70.7% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C48
oklch(55.6% 0.171 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#892730
oklch(42.8% 0.132 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#F4C0BF 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) | #C9C7BF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C0BF
#F4C0BF
oklch(85.4% 0.06 19.7)
- #A1DBDE
#A1DBDE
oklch(85.3% 0.059 200.1)
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 #F4C0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #F4C0BF 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.