#FFBFB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.075 27.8), rgb(255, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#FFBFB6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.075 27.8) |
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 #FFBFB6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFBFB6 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBFB6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBFB6 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBFB6
oklch(86.1% 0.075 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27669
oklch(70.8% 0.155 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E9493F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41A1C
oklch(55.5% 0.215 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7010D
oklch(49% 0.2 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E10
oklch(42.7% 0.166 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A15
oklch(37.7% 0.128 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#46110E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 27.3)
#FFBFB6 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) | #CCC7B5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B5 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 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°).
- #FFBFB6
#FFBFB6
oklch(86.1% 0.075 27.8)
- #95E0EB
#95E0EB
oklch(86.1% 0.076 207.5)
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 #FFBFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #FFBFB6 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.