#F9BFBE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.067 19.7), rgb(249, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#F9BFBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.067 19.7) |
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 #F9BFBE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFBE | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFBE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFBE text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFBE
oklch(85.7% 0.067 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0525C
oklch(63.1% 0.177 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E42
oklch(55.6% 0.192 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E34
oklch(49.1% 0.178 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#722027
oklch(37.6% 0.115 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#F9BFBE 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) | #C9C7BE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFBE
#F9BFBE
oklch(85.7% 0.067 19.7)
- #9BDEE1
#9BDEE1
oklch(85.7% 0.067 199.5)
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 #F9BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.012
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
Use #F9BFBE 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.