#F8BFB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.067 28.8), rgb(248, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#F8BFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.067 28.8) |
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 #F8BFB6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BFB6 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BFB6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BFB6 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BFB6
oklch(85.3% 0.067 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05547
oklch(63.1% 0.176 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3227
oklch(55.7% 0.192 29)
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Step 700
700
#B0211A
oklch(49.2% 0.179 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F18
oklch(42.8% 0.149 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#431510
oklch(26.9% 0.073 29)
#F8BFB6 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) | #CBC6B5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BFB6
#F8BFB6
oklch(85.3% 0.067 28.8)
- #9BDCE6
#9BDCE6
oklch(85.4% 0.067 208)
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 #F8BFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #F8BFB6 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.