#F9BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.069 29.7), rgb(249, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#F9BFB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.069 29.7) |
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 #F9BFB5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFB5 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFB5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFB5 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFB5
oklch(85.4% 0.069 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25342
oklch(63.1% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F21
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11F13
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#901E14
oklch(42.8% 0.151 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732018
oklch(37.6% 0.118 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#F9BFB5 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) | #CBC6B4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFB5
#F9BFB5
oklch(85.4% 0.069 29.7)
- #9ADCE8
#9ADCE8
oklch(85.4% 0.068 210.1)
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 #F9BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #F9BFB5 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.