#F2C1CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.057 6), rgb(242, 193, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#F2C1CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C1CA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 193, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.057 6) |
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 #F2C1CA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C1CA | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C1CA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C1CA text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C1CA
oklch(85.7% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8095
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.15 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F65
oklch(55.6% 0.163 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33053
oklch(49.2% 0.152 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#842944
oklch(42.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2739
oklch(37.6% 0.097 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#F2C1CA 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) | #C8C8CA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1C9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBEC4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C1CA
#F2C1CA
oklch(85.7% 0.057 6)
- #A6DDD5
#A6DDD5
oklch(85.7% 0.058 185.1)
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 #F2C1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #F2C1CA 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.