#F7BCBE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.068 16.3), rgb(247, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F7BCBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 16°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BCBE |
| RGB | rgb(247, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.068 16.3) |
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 #F7BCBE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BCBE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F7BCBE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7BCBE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7BCBE
oklch(84.9% 0.068 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7982
oklch(70.8% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15063
oklch(63.2% 0.18 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B4A
oklch(55.7% 0.195 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.182 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A31
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#F7BCBE 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) | #C6C4BE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BCBE
#F7BCBE
oklch(84.9% 0.068 16.3)
- #98DCDC
#98DCDC
oklch(84.9% 0.068 195.9)
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 #F7BCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
Use #F7BCBE 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.