#FFBFB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.076 28.8), rgb(255, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#FFBFB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.076 28.8) |
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 #FFBFB5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFBFB5 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBFB5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBFB5 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#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)
#FFBFB5
oklch(86% 0.076 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E9493C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51A15
oklch(55.7% 0.217 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80104
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A13
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#FFBFB5 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) | #CCC7B4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBFB5
#FFBFB5
oklch(86% 0.076 28.8)
- #95DFEC
#95DFEC
oklch(86% 0.075 209.7)
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 #FFBFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #FFBFB5 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.