#FFC0B8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.074 26.9), rgb(255, 192, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#FFC0B8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 27°. 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 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 192, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.074 26.9) |
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 #FFC0B8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC0B8 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC0B8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC0B8 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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)
#FFC0B8
oklch(86.3% 0.074 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0776C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74B44
oklch(63.1% 0.194 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31F23
oklch(55.6% 0.211 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60915
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27)
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Step 800
800
#941215
oklch(42.8% 0.163 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B18
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#FFC0B8 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) | #CDC8B7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC0B8
#FFC0B8
oklch(86.3% 0.074 26.9)
- #97E0EA
#97E0EA
oklch(86.2% 0.074 206.7)
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 #FFC0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
Use #FFC0B8 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.