#F2C1BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.057 26.4), rgb(242, 193, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F2C1BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C1BB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.057 26.4) |
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 #F2C1BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C1BB | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C1BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C1BB text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C1BB
oklch(85.3% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08279
oklch(70.6% 0.117 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55F57
oklch(63% 0.151 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6322E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#862B27
oklch(42.6% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2824
oklch(37.6% 0.098 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#F2C1BB 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) | #CBC7BA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBCBF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C1BB
#F2C1BB
oklch(85.3% 0.057 26.4)
- #A3DAE1
#A3DAE1
oklch(85.3% 0.057 205.9)
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 #F2C1BB, 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 Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #F2C1BB 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.