#F6BCAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.071 36), rgb(246, 188, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#F6BCAC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(246, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.071 36) |
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 #F6BCAC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BCAC | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BCAC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BCAC text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6BCAC
oklch(84.4% 0.071 36)
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Step 400
400
#DD866E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26447
oklch(63.1% 0.146 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4828
oklch(55.6% 0.158 36)
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Step 700
700
#A3381B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#843019
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1B
oklch(37.5% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#F6BCAC 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) | #C9C2AB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BCAC
#F6BCAC
oklch(84.4% 0.071 36)
- #96D8E9
#96D8E9
oklch(84.4% 0.07 215.6)
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 #F6BCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #F6BCAC 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.