#FFBFAD

Accessibility

AAA

13.31:1

Vs white / black

1.58:1 · 13.31:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffbfad

RGB

rgb(255, 191, 173)

RGBA

rgba(255, 191, 173, 1)

HSL

hsl(13, 100%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(13, 100%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(13, 32%, 100%)

LAB

lab(82.67% 20.61 18.06)

LCH

lch(82.67% 27.4 41.23)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8584 0.0632 0.0464)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8584 0.0784 36.29)

XYZ

xyz(67.42, 61.54, 47.86)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffbfad;

CSS variable

--color-ffbfad: #ffbfad;

SCSS

$color-ffbfad: #ffbfad;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffbfad";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffbfad";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffbfad" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffbfad", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 191, "b": 173 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8584 0.0784 36.29)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffbfad-1: #ffbfad;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-200

Very different · ΔE 7.51 · #FECACA

Nearest CSS named color

LightSalmon

Very different · ΔE 9.61 · #FFA07A

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.75 · #FFCCBC

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 22.26 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffebdf 100ffddd0 200f9c7b9 300e6af9f 400cd907f 500b07565 600946253 700774d41 8005c3a30 90042271f 9502a140d

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffaf8 fff4f1 ffefeb ffeae4 ffe4dd ffdfd6 ffdacf ffd4c8 ffcfc2 ffcabb ffc4b4 ffbfad eaaf9f d59f90 bf8f82 aa7f73 956f65 806057 6a5048 55403a 40302b 2a201d 15100e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffaf8 fff4f1 ffefeb ffeae4 ffe4dd ffdfd6 ffdacf ffd4c8 ffcfc2 ffcabb ffc4b4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eaaf9f d59f90 bf8f82 aa7f73 956f65 806057 6a5048 55403a 40302b 2a201d 15100e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4baa9 eab5a6 dfafa2 d5aa9e caa59a c0a097 b59a93 aa958f a0908b 958b88 8b8584

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFBFADStop 1 #ADEDFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFADC5Stop 1 #FFBFADStop 2 #FFE8ADStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFBFADStop 1 #ADFFBFStop 2 #BFADFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFBFADStop 1 #ADFFE8Stop 2 #ADC5FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#661600Stop 1 #B32700Stop 2 #FF3700Stop 3 #FF734DStop 4 #FFAF99Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffbfad works

#FFBFAD (#ffbfad) sits in the red family at about 13° hue, 100% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.58:1 on white and 13.31:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffbfad as small body text on white — 1.58:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

First Date#FAB1A0 Material Deep Orange 100#FFCCBC Material Deep Orange 200#FFAB91 Tailwind red 200#FECACA Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC Spectrum #E9A481#E9A481 Tailwind red 300#FCA5A5 Spectrum #DA9F86#DA9F86 Spectrum #ED9B7E#ED9B7E LightSalmon#FFA07A Material Red 100#FFCDD2 Tailwind rose 200#FECDD3