#F4C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.9% 0.052 31.6), rgb(244, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#F4C8BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.052 31.6) |
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 #F4C8BF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C8BF | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C8BF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C8BF text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C8BF
oklch(86.9% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8777
oklch(70.8% 0.107 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6654
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B38
oklch(55.7% 0.148 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#823224
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#F4C8BF 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) | #D1CDBE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC3C6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C8BF
#F4C8BF
oklch(86.9% 0.052 31.6)
- #ADDEE7
#ADDEE7
oklch(86.9% 0.052 210)
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 #F4C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #F4C8BF 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.