#F9C8BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.3% 0.059 34.1), rgb(249, 200, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#F9C8BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C8BC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.059 34.1) |
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 #F9C8BC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C8BC | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C8BC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C8BC text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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)
#F9C8BC
oklch(87.3% 0.059 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66046
oklch(63.1% 0.155 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14326
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63319
oklch(49% 0.155 34)
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Step 800
800
#872C17
oklch(42.7% 0.129 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#F9C8BC 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) | #D3CDBB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C8BC
#F9C8BC
oklch(87.3% 0.059 34.1)
- #A9E0ED
#A9E0ED
oklch(87.3% 0.059 213.9)
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 #F9C8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
Use #F9C8BC 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.