#F2C2B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.059 36.9), rgb(242, 194, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F2C2B4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.059 36.9) |
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 #F2C2B4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C2B4 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C2B4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C2B4 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C2B4
oklch(85.3% 0.059 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56240
oklch(63.1% 0.153 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1441D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6340E
oklch(49% 0.156 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#872D11
oklch(42.8% 0.129 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A16
oklch(37.8% 0.101 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#F2C2B4 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) | #CDC7B3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBBBE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C2B4
#F2C2B4
oklch(85.3% 0.059 36.9)
- #A3D9E8
#A3D9E8
oklch(85.3% 0.059 216.7)
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 #F2C2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #F2C2B4 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.