#F9ACBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.092 5.6), rgb(249, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F9ACBC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ACBC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.092 5.6) |
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 #F9ACBC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ACBC | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ACBC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9ACBC text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9ACBC
oklch(82.2% 0.092 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7593
oklch(70.6% 0.148 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A79
oklch(63.1% 0.189 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2162
oklch(55.6% 0.205 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00E51
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1442
oklch(42.7% 0.158 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#731B38
oklch(37.7% 0.123 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#F9ACBC 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) | #B7B9BC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6BA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7B2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ACBC
#F9ACBC
oklch(82.2% 0.092 5.6)
- #7AD9CD
#7AD9CD
oklch(82.3% 0.092 185.1)
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 #F9ACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.012
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
Use #F9ACBC 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.