#F6BBBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.068 18.6), rgb(246, 187, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#F6BBBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BBBB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 187, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.068 18.6) |
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 #F6BBBB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BBBB | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BBBB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BBBB text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6BBBB
oklch(84.5% 0.068 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8486
oklch(70.7% 0.109 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06268
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB454F
oklch(55.5% 0.152 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13640
oklch(49% 0.141 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#832E35
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#F6BBBB 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) | #C6C3BB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BBBB
#F6BBBB
oklch(84.5% 0.068 18.6)
- #96DBDD
#96DBDD
oklch(84.6% 0.069 198.2)
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 #F6BBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
Use #F6BBBB 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.