#F2C4BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.054 31), rgb(242, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#F2C4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.054 31) |
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 #F2C4BB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C4BB | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C4BB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C4BB text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C4BB
oklch(85.8% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8575
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4736
oklch(55.6% 0.156 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23828
oklch(49.1% 0.144 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#F2C4BB 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) | #CEC9BA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBEC2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C4BB
#F2C4BB
oklch(85.8% 0.054 31)
- #A8DBE5
#A8DBE5
oklch(85.9% 0.054 211)
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 #F2C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #F2C4BB 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.