#F6BDBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.066 20.9), rgb(246, 189, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#F6BDBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BDBB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 189, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.066 20.9) |
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 #F6BDBB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BDBB | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BDBB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BDBB text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BDBB
oklch(84.9% 0.066 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF545A
oklch(63.2% 0.174 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3140
oklch(55.6% 0.188 21)
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Step 700
700
#AE2132
oklch(49.1% 0.175 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.145 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#722126
oklch(37.7% 0.113 21)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#F6BDBB 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) | #C7C4BB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BDBB
#F6BDBB
oklch(84.9% 0.066 20.9)
- #9ADBDF
#9ADBDF
oklch(84.9% 0.066 200.8)
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 #F6BDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
Use #F6BDBB 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.