#F2C2BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.056 23.8), rgb(242, 194, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#F2C2BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C2BE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.056 23.8) |
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 #F2C2BE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C2BE | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C2BE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C2BE text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C2BE
oklch(85.5% 0.056 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3605D
oklch(63% 0.146 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4343
oklch(55.5% 0.159 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43435
oklch(49.1% 0.148 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#852C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#F2C2BE 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) | #CBC8BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBDC1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C2BE
#F2C2BE
oklch(85.5% 0.056 23.8)
- #A5DBE0
#A5DBE0
oklch(85.6% 0.056 203.3)
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 #F2C2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #F2C2BE 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.