#F9BBAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.075 34), rgb(249, 187, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F9BBAC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BBAC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 187, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 34) |
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 #F9BBAC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BBAC | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BBAC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BBAC text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#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
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BBAC
oklch(84.5% 0.075 34)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66046
oklch(63.1% 0.155 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14327
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34)
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Step 700
700
#A63319
oklch(49% 0.155 34)
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Step 800
800
#872C18
oklch(42.7% 0.129 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#F9BBAC 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) | #C9C2AB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BBAC
#F9BBAC
oklch(84.5% 0.075 34)
- #91D9EA
#91D9EA
oklch(84.4% 0.075 214.2)
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 #F9BBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
Use #F9BBAC 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.