#F2BCC6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.063 6.1), rgb(242, 188, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#F2BCC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BCC6 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 188, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.063 6.1) |
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 #F2BCC6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BCC6 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BCC6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BCC6 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BCC6
oklch(84.6% 0.063 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68597
oklch(70.6% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9657D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44A66
oklch(55.6% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A55
oklch(49.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3146
oklch(42.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.085 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#F2BCC6 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) | #C3C4C6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB8BF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BCC6
#F2BCC6
oklch(84.6% 0.063 6.1)
- #9DDBD3
#9DDBD3
oklch(84.7% 0.064 186.1)
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 #F2BCC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
Use #F2BCC6 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.