#F6BCBF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.067 15.1), rgb(246, 188, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F6BCBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BCBF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 188, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.067 15.1) |
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 #F6BCBF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BCBF | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BCBF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BCBF text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BCBF
oklch(84.8% 0.067 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.086 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97984
oklch(70.6% 0.138 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5166
oklch(63.1% 0.177 15)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.192 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D3E
oklch(49% 0.178 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C34
oklch(42.8% 0.148 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#721F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#F6BCBF 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) | #C6C4BF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BCBF
#F6BCBF
oklch(84.8% 0.067 15.1)
- #99DCDB
#99DCDB
oklch(85% 0.067 194.8)
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 #F6BCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
Use #F6BCBF 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.