#F2C2B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.06 39.2), rgb(242, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#F2C2B2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.06 39.2) |
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 #F2C2B2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C2B2 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C2B2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C2B2 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C2B2
oklch(85.2% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18465
oklch(70.6% 0.123 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66239
oklch(63.2% 0.157 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1440F
oklch(55.5% 0.17 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D07
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A11
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#F2C2B2 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) | #CDC7B1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBBBE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C2B2
#F2C2B2
oklch(85.2% 0.06 39.2)
- #A3D8E9
#A3D8E9
oklch(85.1% 0.059 219.6)
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 #F2C2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #F2C2B2 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.