#F8BFBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.066 22), rgb(248, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#F8BFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.066 22) |
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 #F8BFBC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BFBC | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BFBC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BFBC text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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)
#F8BFBC
oklch(85.5% 0.066 22)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5458
oklch(63.1% 0.174 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA313D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 22)
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Step 700
700
#AE212F
oklch(49% 0.175 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F28
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#F8BFBC 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) | #CAC6BC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BFBC
#F8BFBC
oklch(85.5% 0.066 22)
- #9CDDE2
#9CDDE2
oklch(85.6% 0.066 202)
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 #F8BFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
Use #F8BFBC 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.