#F8BBAF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.073 31.3), rgb(248, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F8BBAF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.073 31.3) |
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 #F8BBAF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BBAF | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BBAF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BBAF text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BBAF
oklch(84.5% 0.073 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08473
oklch(70.8% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4614E
oklch(63% 0.149 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04431
oklch(55.6% 0.163 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53524
oklch(49.2% 0.151 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#F8BBAF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BBAF
#F8BBAF
oklch(84.5% 0.073 31.3)
- #93D9E7
#93D9E7
oklch(84.4% 0.073 211.5)
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 #F8BBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
Use #F8BBAF 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.