#F9C4BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.062 29.5), rgb(249, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#F9C4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.062 29.5) |
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 #F9C4BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C4BB | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C4BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C4BB text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C4BB
oklch(86.5% 0.062 29.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.164 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.178 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B20
oklch(49.1% 0.166 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B261C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F251D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#F9C4BB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C4BB
#F9C4BB
oklch(86.5% 0.062 29.5)
- #A3DEE9
#A3DEE9
oklch(86.4% 0.062 210.3)
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 #F9C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
Use #F9C4BB 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.