#F2C5CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.052 9.2), rgb(242, 197, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#F2C5CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C5CB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.052 9.2) |
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 #F2C5CB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C5CB | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C5CB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C5CB text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C5CB
oklch(86.4% 0.052 9.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DA8492
oklch(70.8% 0.107 9.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CD6278
oklch(63.1% 0.137 8.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B84661
oklch(55.5% 0.149 8.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9E3750
oklch(49.1% 0.138 9)
-
Step 800
800
#802F41
oklch(42.7% 0.113 9.6)
-
Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#F2C5CB 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) | #CCCBCB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC2C7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C5CB
#F2C5CB
oklch(86.4% 0.052 9.2)
- #ACDED9
#ACDED9
oklch(86.4% 0.052 188.7)
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 #F2C5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #F2C5CB 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.