#F4C3BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.9% 0.057 23.7), rgb(244, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#F4C3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.057 23.7) |
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 #F4C3BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C3BF | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C3BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C3BF text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C3BF
oklch(85.9% 0.057 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0827D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45F5C
oklch(63% 0.149 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04242
oklch(55.7% 0.162 24)
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Step 700
700
#A53234
oklch(49% 0.151 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#862B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401917
oklch(27.2% 0.061 24.9)
#F4C3BF 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) | #CCC9BF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C3BF
#F4C3BF
oklch(85.9% 0.057 23.7)
- #A5DCE2
#A5DCE2
oklch(85.9% 0.057 204.5)
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 #F4C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #F4C3BF 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.