#F9BDBE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.069 17.5), rgb(249, 189, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#F9BDBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BDBE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 189, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.069 17.5) |
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 #F9BDBE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BDBE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BDBE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BDBE text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 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)
#F9BDBE
oklch(85.3% 0.069 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2846
oklch(55.6% 0.198 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11738
oklch(49.1% 0.184 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#90192E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E29
oklch(37.8% 0.119 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#F9BDBE 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) | #C8C5BE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BDBE
#F9BDBE
oklch(85.3% 0.069 17.5)
- #98DDDF
#98DDDF
oklch(85.3% 0.069 198.2)
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 #F9BDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #F9BDBE 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.