#F9BEB2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.071 31.6), rgb(249, 190, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#F9BEB2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 86%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.071 31.6) |
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 #F9BEB2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BEB2 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BEB2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BEB2 text on black | 13.03:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BEB2
oklch(85.2% 0.071 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523A
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C12
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B01
oklch(49% 0.187 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#911B09
oklch(42.7% 0.156 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F12
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#F9BEB2 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) | #CBC5B1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BEB2
#F9BEB2
oklch(85.2% 0.071 31.6)
- #97DBE9
#97DBE9
oklch(85.1% 0.071 211.9)
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 #F9BEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #F9BEB2 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.