#F8BFAC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.071 39.2), rgb(248, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#F8BFAC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 84%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.071 39.2) |
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 #F8BFAC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BFAC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BFAC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BFAC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BFAC
oklch(85.1% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D58
oklch(70.7% 0.146 39)
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Step 500
500
#E2551D
oklch(63% 0.187 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#441505
oklch(26.9% 0.077 38.7)
#F8BFAC 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BFAC
#F8BFAC
oklch(85.1% 0.071 39.2)
- #99DAEE
#99DAEE
oklch(85.2% 0.071 219)
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 #F8BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #F8BFAC 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.