#FFBAE0
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(86.3% 0.093 345), rgb(255, 186, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#FFBAE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.093 345) |
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 #FFBAE0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFBAE0 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBAE0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBAE0 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBAE0
oklch(86.3% 0.093 345)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D2
oklch(81% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF67BB
oklch(70.6% 0.19 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#E62CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.244 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760254
oklch(37.8% 0.159 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#450931
oklch(26.9% 0.1 345.1)
#FFBAE0 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) | #BEC8E1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED2DE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBAE0
#FFBAE0
oklch(86.3% 0.093 345)
- #96E6C3
#96E6C3
oklch(86.4% 0.093 165)
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 #FFBAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.024
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
Use #FFBAE0 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.