What color is #F8CED7?

#F8CED7 is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(248, 206, 215), and in HSL hsl(347, 75%, 89%).

Is #F8CED7 accessible as text?

On white, #F8CED7 has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8CED7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8CED7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-200 (#FFCCD3).

What colors go well with #F8CED7?

#F8CED7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEF8EF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F8CED7 below.

Is #F8CED7 good for buttons?

#F8CED7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F8CED7 — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F8CED7 the same as CSS pink?

No — #F8CED7 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#F8CED7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8CED7

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8CED7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8CED7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8CED7 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F8CED7 Secondary #B8612C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Pastel Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F8CED7 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Pastel Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8CED7 Accent #AEC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Pastel Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F8CED7 Secondary #FFF6F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Pastel Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F8CED7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 81/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 75/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F8CED7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8D3CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F8CED7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8CED7;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 206 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.049 3.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1F4;
  --color-100: #FBDAE1;
  --color-200: #F5B8C5;
  --color-300: #E8879C;
  --color-400: #D75B76;
  --color-500: #BC3855;
  --color-600: #903246;
  --color-700: #662936;
  --color-800: #421E26;
  --color-900: #291419;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1F4',
    100: '#FBDAE1',
    200: '#F5B8C5',
    300: '#E8879C',
    400: '#D75B76',
    500: '#BC3855',
    600: '#903246',
    700: '#662936',
    800: '#421E26',
    900: '#291419',
  },
}

$base: #F8CED7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F4;
$base-100: #FBDAE1;
$base-200: #F5B8C5;
$base-300: #E8879C;
$base-400: #D75B76;
$base-500: #BC3855;
$base-600: #903246;
$base-700: #662936;
$base-800: #421E26;
$base-900: #291419;
$base-hover: #ED7E96;
$base-subtle: #FBF2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8CED7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E8879C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75B76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC3855",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8CED7

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