#F2C5BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.053 29.9), rgb(242, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#F2C5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C5BD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.053 29.9) |
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 #F2C5BD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C5BD | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C5BD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C5BD text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C5BD
oklch(86.1% 0.053 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06555
oklch(63.2% 0.139 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#F2C5BD 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) | #CECABC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDC0C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C5BD
#F2C5BD
oklch(86.1% 0.053 29.9)
- #AADBE4
#AADBE4
oklch(86% 0.052 210)
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 #F2C5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #F2C5BD 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.