#F6BBBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.068 19.7), rgb(246, 187, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F6BBBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BBBA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.068 19.7) |
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 #F6BBBA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BBBA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BBBA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BBBA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6BBBA
oklch(84.5% 0.068 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8484
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06266
oklch(63.1% 0.139 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC464D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1363E
oklch(49% 0.141 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#832E34
oklch(42.7% 0.117 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#F6BBBA 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) | #C6C3BA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEB9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BBBA
#F6BBBA
oklch(84.5% 0.068 19.7)
- #96DADE
#96DADE
oklch(84.5% 0.068 200.6)
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 #F6BBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
Use #F6BBBA 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.