#F9C8BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.3% 0.058 32.8), rgb(249, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#F9C8BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 33°. 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 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.058 32.8) |
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 #F9C8BD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C8BD | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C8BD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C8BD text on black | 14.02:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C8BD
oklch(87.3% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A2
oklch(81% 0.075 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66049
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1432B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6331D
oklch(49% 0.155 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D291C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#F9C8BD 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) | #D3CDBC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C8BD
#F9C8BD
oklch(87.3% 0.058 32.8)
- #A9E0EC
#A9E0EC
oklch(87.3% 0.059 212.6)
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 #F9C8BD, 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 0.025
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #F9C8BD 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.