#FFBFA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.7% 0.08 39.8), rgb(255, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#FFBFA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.08 39.8) |
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 #FFBFA9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFBFA9 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBFA9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBFA9 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBFA9
oklch(85.7% 0.08 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#F4774A
oklch(70.7% 0.165 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#E75000
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FFBFA9 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) | #CEC6A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3A9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBFA9
#FFBFA9
oklch(85.7% 0.08 39.8)
- #93DDF5
#93DDF5
oklch(85.7% 0.08 220.4)
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 #FFBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #FFBFA9 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.