#F2BBB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.064 24.5), rgb(242, 187, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#F2BBB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 187, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.064 24.5) |
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 #F2BBB6 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BBB6 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BBB6 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BBB6 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BBB6
oklch(84% 0.064 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98781
oklch(70.7% 0.102 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6661
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84B48
oklch(55.6% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B39
oklch(49% 0.133 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#81322F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 25)
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Step 900
900
#682D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#F2BBB6 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) | #C6C2B5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB5BA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BBB6
#F2BBB6
oklch(84% 0.064 24.5)
- #99D7DE
#99D7DE
oklch(84% 0.064 204.8)
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 #F2BBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
Use #F2BBB6 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.