#F8BFB8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.067 26.6), rgb(248, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#F8BFB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.067 26.6) |
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 #F8BFB8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BFB8 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BFB8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BFB8 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BFB8
oklch(85.4% 0.067 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C72
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB312F
oklch(55.5% 0.191 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2122
oklch(49% 0.178 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#72211E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#F8BFB8 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) | #CAC6B7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BFB8
#F8BFB8
oklch(85.4% 0.067 26.6)
- #9BDCE5
#9BDCE5
oklch(85.4% 0.067 206.8)
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 #F8BFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
Use #F8BFB8 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.