#F9BFCC
Closest named color: Pink (#FFC0CB). oklch(86% 0.068 3.7), rgb(249, 191, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#F9BFCC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink (#FFC0CB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink (#FFC0CB) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFCC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.068 3.7) |
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 #F9BFCC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9BFCC | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFCC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFCC text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFCC
oklch(86% 0.068 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77897
oklch(70.7% 0.14 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82B67
oklch(55.7% 0.195 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A55
oklch(49% 0.182 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A46
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#711E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#F9BFCC 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) | #C7C8CC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFCC
#F9BFCC
oklch(86% 0.068 3.7)
- #9EE0D6
#9EE0D6
oklch(86% 0.068 184.3)
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 #F9BFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.010
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.015
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
Use #F9BFCC 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.