#F9BEAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.073 38.6), rgb(249, 190, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#F9BEAB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 38.6) |
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 #F9BEAB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BEAB | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BEAB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BEAB text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BEAB
oklch(85% 0.073 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC94
oklch(80.9% 0.094 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B56
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55218
oklch(63.1% 0.193 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#451404
oklch(26.9% 0.08 38.3)
#F9BEAB 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) | #CCC4AA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BEAB
#F9BEAB
oklch(85% 0.073 38.6)
- #96DAEE
#96DAEE
oklch(85% 0.074 218.2)
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 #F9BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #F9BEAB 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.