#F8C8BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.1% 0.058 35.6), rgb(248, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#F8C8BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8C8BB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.058 35.6) |
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 #F8C8BB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8C8BB | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8C8BB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8C8BB text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8C8BB
oklch(87.1% 0.058 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846C
oklch(70.6% 0.119 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56244
oklch(63.2% 0.152 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04523
oklch(55.6% 0.165 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53515
oklch(49% 0.153 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#862D15
oklch(42.6% 0.127 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#F8C8BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6BB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8C8BB
#F8C8BB
oklch(87.1% 0.058 35.6)
- #AADFED
#AADFED
oklch(87.2% 0.058 215.8)
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 #F8C8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
Use #F8C8BB 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.