#F9C8BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.3% 0.058 31.6), rgb(249, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#F9C8BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.058 31.6) |
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 #F9C8BE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C8BE | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C8BE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C8BE text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#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)
#F9C8BE
oklch(87.3% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18372
oklch(70.7% 0.119 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5604C
oklch(63% 0.152 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#C1432F
oklch(55.7% 0.165 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63321
oklch(49.1% 0.154 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#872C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D291E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#F9C8BE 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) | #D2CDBD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C8BE
#F9C8BE
oklch(87.3% 0.058 31.6)
- #AAE0EB
#AAE0EB
oklch(87.3% 0.057 211.5)
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 #F9C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #F9C8BE 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.