#F6BDAF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.069 34.2), rgb(246, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#F6BDAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BDAF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.069 34.2) |
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 #F6BDAF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BDAF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BDAF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BDAF text on black | 12.81:1 | 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
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6BDAF
oklch(84.6% 0.069 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8672
oklch(70.6% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0654D
oklch(63% 0.141 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC492F
oklch(55.6% 0.154 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13A22
oklch(49.1% 0.142 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#83311E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#F6BDAF 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) | #CAC3AE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BDAF
#F6BDAF
oklch(84.6% 0.069 34.2)
- #98D9E8
#98D9E8
oklch(84.7% 0.069 213.7)
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 #F6BDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #F6BDAF 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.