#F4CDBC
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(87.7% 0.05 44.9), rgb(244, 205, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#F4CDBC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4CDBC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 205, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.05 44.9) |
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 #F4CDBC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4CDBC | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F4CDBC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4CDBC text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4CDBC
oklch(87.7% 0.05 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D41
oklch(63.1% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5521D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B420F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3711
oklch(42.7% 0.11 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#663016
oklch(37.7% 0.086 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#F4CDBC 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) | #D7D0BB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC7C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4CDBC
#F4CDBC
oklch(87.7% 0.05 44.9)
- #B4DEF0
#B4DEF0
oklch(87.7% 0.05 225.8)
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 #F4CDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
Use #F4CDBC 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.