#F8BEB2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.069 31.9), rgb(248, 190, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#F8BEB2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 190, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.069 31.9) |
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 #F8BEB2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BEB2 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BEB2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BEB2 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BEB2
oklch(85.1% 0.069 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9D
oklch(81% 0.089 32)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B67
oklch(70.7% 0.143 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2533B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F15
oklch(55.7% 0.199 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11E03
oklch(49% 0.184 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#F8BEB2 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) | #CAC5B1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BEB2
#F8BEB2
oklch(85.1% 0.069 31.9)
- #98DBE8
#98DBE8
oklch(85.1% 0.07 211)
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 #F8BEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #F8BEB2 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.