#F9BFAC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.072 38.9), rgb(249, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#F9BFAC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.072 38.9) |
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 #F9BFAC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFAC | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFAC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFAC text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFAC
oklch(85.2% 0.072 38.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 39)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C57
oklch(70.7% 0.149 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3541B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#F9BFAC 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) | #CDC5AB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFAC
#F9BFAC
oklch(85.2% 0.072 38.9)
- #98DAEF
#98DAEF
oklch(85.1% 0.072 219.7)
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 #F9BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #F9BFAC 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.