#F8BDAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.072 34.7), rgb(248, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#F8BDAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.072 34.7) |
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 #F8BDAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BDAE | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BDAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BDAE text on black | 12.88:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BDAE
oklch(84.8% 0.072 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B5F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4522E
oklch(63.1% 0.188 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3200
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F09
oklch(37.7% 0.124 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#F8BDAE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BDAE
#F8BDAE
oklch(84.8% 0.072 34.7)
- #96DAEA
#96DAEA
oklch(84.9% 0.072 214)
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 #F8BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #F8BDAE 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.