#F9BCBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.071 19.7), rgb(249, 188, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F9BCBB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BCBB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 19.7) |
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 #F9BCBB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BCBB | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BCBB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BCBB text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BCBB
oklch(85% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED777B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44D59
oklch(63.1% 0.186 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF253F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31331
oklch(49.2% 0.188 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#911629
oklch(42.7% 0.156 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D26
oklch(37.8% 0.121 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#F9BCBB 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) | #C7C4BB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BCBB
#F9BCBB
oklch(85% 0.071 19.7)
- #96DCE0
#96DCE0
oklch(85% 0.07 200.5)
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 #F9BCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
Use #F9BCBB 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.