#F6AEC4
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.5% 0.088 359.2), rgb(246, 174, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#F6AEC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.088 359.2) |
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 #F6AEC4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AEC4 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AEC4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AEC4 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AEC4
oklch(82.5% 0.088 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F86
oklch(63.1% 0.181 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62B70
oklch(55.6% 0.196 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B5E
oklch(49% 0.182 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E40
oklch(37.6% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#F6AEC4 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) | #B7BAC5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C7C2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAB5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AEC4
#F6AEC4
oklch(82.5% 0.088 359.2)
- #82D9C7
#82D9C7
oklch(82.5% 0.089 179.2)
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 #F6AEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.014
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
Use #F6AEC4 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.