#F9CBBD
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(87.8% 0.056 37.6), rgb(249, 203, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#F9CBBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9CBBD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 203, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.056 37.6) |
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 #F9CBBD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9CBBD | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9CBBD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9CBBD text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9CBBD
oklch(87.8% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DE866B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26443
oklch(63% 0.147 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4822
oklch(55.7% 0.16 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33814
oklch(49% 0.149 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#843014
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B18
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#F9CBBD 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) | #D5D0BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC5C7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9CBBD
#F9CBBD
oklch(87.8% 0.056 37.6)
- #AEE1EF
#AEE1EF
oklch(87.9% 0.056 216.4)
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 #F9CBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #F9CBBD 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.