#F8BDBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.068 19.7), rgb(248, 189, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#F8BDBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BDBC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 189, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.068 19.7) |
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 #F8BDBC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BDBC | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BDBC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BDBC text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BDBC
oklch(85.1% 0.068 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1505B
oklch(63% 0.18 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B41
oklch(55.5% 0.195 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B01B33
oklch(49.1% 0.181 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#F8BDBC 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BDBC
#F8BDBC
oklch(85.1% 0.068 19.7)
- #98DCE0
#98DCE0
oklch(85.1% 0.068 200.6)
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 #F8BDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.016
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #F8BDBC 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.