#F8BEBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.067 23.1), rgb(248, 190, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#F8BEBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BEBA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.067 23.1) |
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 #F8BEBA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BEBA | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BEBA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BEBA text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BEBA
oklch(85.3% 0.067 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B77
oklch(70.7% 0.138 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05354
oklch(63.1% 0.176 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F39
oklch(55.7% 0.193 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.18 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D25
oklch(42.7% 0.149 23)
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Step 900
900
#732022
oklch(37.7% 0.116 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#F8BEBA 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) | #C9C5BA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BEBA
#F8BEBA
oklch(85.3% 0.067 23.1)
- #9ADCE2
#9ADCE2
oklch(85.2% 0.067 203.1)
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 #F8BEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #F8BEBA 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.