#FFC9BA
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(88% 0.065 36.1), rgb(255, 201, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#FFC9BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.065 36.1) |
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 #FFC9BA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC9BA | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC9BA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC9BA text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC9BA
oklch(88% 0.065 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78064
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A37
oklch(63.1% 0.172 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A07
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2503
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36)
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Step 900
900
#712510
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#FFC9BA 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) | #D5CFB9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9BA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC9BA
#FFC9BA
oklch(88% 0.065 36.1)
- #A6E3F3
#A6E3F3
oklch(88% 0.065 215.8)
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 #FFC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #FFC9BA 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.