#F2C0CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.059 3.7), rgb(242, 192, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F2C0CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C0CB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.059 3.7) |
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 #F2C0CB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C0CB | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C0CB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C0CB text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C0CB
oklch(85.5% 0.059 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D68
oklch(55.6% 0.168 4)
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Step 700
700
#A32D57
oklch(49% 0.157 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#F2C0CB 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) | #C6C8CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDC4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C0CB
#F2C0CB
oklch(85.5% 0.059 3.7)
- #A5DDD3
#A5DDD3
oklch(85.6% 0.059 182.7)
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 #F2C0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
Use #F2C0CB 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.