#F6BEC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.065 11.3), rgb(246, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#F6BEC4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.065 11.3) |
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 #F6BEC4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BEC4 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BEC4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BEC4 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BEC4
oklch(85.3% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC546F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73257
oklch(55.6% 0.185 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2247
oklch(49% 0.172 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B203B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#702132
oklch(37.7% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#F6BEC4 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) | #C7C6C4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BEC4
#F6BEC4
oklch(85.3% 0.065 11.3)
- #9DDDD9
#9DDDD9
oklch(85.3% 0.065 191.1)
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 #F6BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
Use #F6BEC4 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.