#F8BACE
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.1% 0.076 357.7), rgb(248, 186, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F8BACE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BACE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 186, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.076 357.7) |
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 #F8BACE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BACE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BACE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BACE text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BACE
oklch(85.1% 0.076 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1468A
oklch(63.2% 0.199 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC1773
oklch(55.6% 0.216 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#F8BACE 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) | #C1C4CF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BACE
#F8BACE
oklch(85.1% 0.076 357.7)
- #97DFCE
#97DFCE
oklch(85.1% 0.076 177.9)
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 #F8BACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.011
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.012
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.021
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
Use #F8BACE 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.