#F8BFBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.066 24.3), rgb(248, 191, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F8BFBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 24°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.066 24.3) |
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 #F8BFBA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BFBA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BFBA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BFBA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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)
#F8BFBA
oklch(85.4% 0.066 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA6
oklch(80.8% 0.086 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97C76
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5452
oklch(63% 0.174 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3137
oklch(55.6% 0.19 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2129
oklch(49.1% 0.177 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F23
oklch(42.7% 0.146 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#722121
oklch(37.6% 0.114 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#F8BFBA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1B9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BFBA
#F8BFBA
oklch(85.4% 0.066 24.3)
- #9BDCE3
#9BDCE3
oklch(85.3% 0.066 204.4)
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 #F8BFBA, 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 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #F8BFBA 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.