#F2C5CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.052 4.8), rgb(242, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#F2C5CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 5°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C5CE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.052 4.8) |
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 #F2C5CE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C5CE | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C5CE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C5CE text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C5CE
oklch(86.5% 0.052 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC627F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74668
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3656
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#F2C5CE 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) | #CBCCCE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC2C8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C5CE
#F2C5CE
oklch(86.5% 0.052 4.8)
- #ADDED7
#ADDED7
oklch(86.4% 0.052 185.5)
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 #F2C5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.021
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
Use #F2C5CE 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.