#F2C3CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.055 2.7), rgb(242, 195, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#F2C3CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C3CE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 195, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.055 2.7) |
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 #F2C3CE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C3CE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C3CE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C3CE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C3CE
oklch(86.1% 0.055 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB819A
oklch(70.6% 0.114 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F81
oklch(63.2% 0.145 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA426B
oklch(55.7% 0.158 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03359
oklch(49.2% 0.147 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#822B49
oklch(42.7% 0.122 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#F2C3CE 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) | #C9CACE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC0C7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C3CE
#F2C3CE
oklch(86.1% 0.055 2.7)
- #AADED4
#AADED4
oklch(86.2% 0.055 181.8)
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 #F2C3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.021
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
Use #F2C3CE 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.