#F9BFB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.069 31.8), rgb(249, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#F9BFB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.069 31.8) |
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 #F9BFB3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFB3 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFB3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFB3 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFB3
oklch(85.4% 0.069 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9D
oklch(81% 0.089 32)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C67
oklch(70.8% 0.142 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2533C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F15
oklch(55.5% 0.198 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11E04
oklch(49% 0.184 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#901E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#742113
oklch(37.8% 0.119 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#F9BFB3 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) | #CBC6B2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFB3
#F9BFB3
oklch(85.4% 0.069 31.8)
- #99DCE9
#99DCE9
oklch(85.4% 0.07 211)
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 #F9BFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #F9BFB3 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.