#F9BFBF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.067 18.5), rgb(249, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#F9BFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.067 18.5) |
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 #F9BFBF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFBF | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFBF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFBF text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#F9BFBF
oklch(85.7% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF525F
oklch(63% 0.176 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E45
oklch(55.6% 0.192 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E37
oklch(49.1% 0.178 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#722029
oklch(37.7% 0.114 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#F9BFBF 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) | #C9C7BF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFBF
#F9BFBF
oklch(85.7% 0.067 18.5)
- #9BDEE0
#9BDEE0
oklch(85.7% 0.067 198.3)
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 #F9BFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.011
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
Use #F9BFBF 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.