#F9C7BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.06 33.8), rgb(249, 199, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#F9C7BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C7BB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 199, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.06 33.8) |
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 #F9C7BB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C7BB | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C7BB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C7BB text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C7BB
oklch(87% 0.06 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2836D
oklch(70.8% 0.122 34)
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Step 500
500
#D75F45
oklch(63.1% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34125
oklch(55.7% 0.171 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83117
oklch(49.1% 0.16 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#882B16
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2819
oklch(37.7% 0.103 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#401810
oklch(26.8% 0.065 32.9)
#F9C7BB 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) | #D2CCBA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C7BB
#F9C7BB
oklch(87% 0.06 33.8)
- #A7DFEC
#A7DFEC
oklch(87% 0.06 213.6)
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 #F9C7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
Use #F9C7BB 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.