#F6BDAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.069 35.2), rgb(246, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#F6BDAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.069 35.2) |
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 #F6BDAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BDAE | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BDAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BDAE text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6BDAE
oklch(84.6% 0.069 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8670
oklch(70.6% 0.111 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#D0654A
oklch(63% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC492C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.144 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#F6BDAE 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) | #CAC3AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BDAE
#F6BDAE
oklch(84.6% 0.069 35.2)
- #97D9E9
#97D9E9
oklch(84.7% 0.07 214.5)
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 #F6BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #F6BDAE 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.