#F9BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.071 37), rgb(249, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#F9BFAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.071 37) |
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 #F9BFAE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFAE | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFAE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFAE text on black | 13.09:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFAE
oklch(85.3% 0.071 37)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5C
oklch(70.6% 0.146 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35427
oklch(63.1% 0.187 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#742104
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#F9BFAE 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFAE
#F9BFAE
oklch(85.3% 0.071 37)
- #98DBED
#98DBED
oklch(85.3% 0.072 216.4)
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 #F9BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #F9BFAE 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.