#FFBDB8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.077 23.7), rgb(255, 189, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#FFBDB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.077 23.7) |
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 #FFBDB8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBDB8 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBDB8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBDB8 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBDB8
oklch(85.7% 0.077 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3736F
oklch(70.6% 0.158 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4549
oklch(63.2% 0.203 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#96061B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#78161C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#FFBDB8 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) | #CAC6B7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBDB8
#FFBDB8
oklch(85.7% 0.077 23.7)
- #92DFE7
#92DFE7
oklch(85.6% 0.077 204.2)
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 #FFBDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
Use #FFBDB8 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.