#F0C2BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.054 29.7), rgb(240, 194, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#F0C2BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0C2BA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 194, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.054 29.7) |
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 #F0C2BA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0C2BA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F0C2BA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0C2BA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0C2BA
oklch(85.2% 0.054 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16354
oklch(63% 0.142 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4739
oklch(55.6% 0.155 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2372B
oklch(49% 0.144 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F25
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A15
oklch(27.1% 0.059 29.4)
#F0C2BA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDC0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0C2BA
#F0C2BA
oklch(85.2% 0.054 29.7)
- #A6D9E2
#A6D9E2
oklch(85.3% 0.054 209.5)
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 #F0C2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #F0C2BA 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.