#FFBFB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.076 30.7), rgb(255, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#FFBFB3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 31°. 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.076 30.7) |
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 #FFBFB3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFBFB3 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBFB3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBFB3 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBFB3
oklch(86% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27662
oklch(70.7% 0.157 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94934
oklch(63% 0.2 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51A01
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#47120A
oklch(27.1% 0.083 31.4)
#FFBFB3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBFB3
#FFBFB3
oklch(86% 0.076 30.7)
- #94DFED
#94DFED
oklch(85.9% 0.077 210.6)
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 #FFBFB3, 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 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #FFBFB3 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.