#F6BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.9% 0.07 41.9), rgb(246, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#F6BFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.07 41.9) |
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 #F6BFAA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFAA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFAA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFAA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BFAA
oklch(84.9% 0.07 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F54
oklch(70.7% 0.144 42)
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Step 500
500
#E05813
oklch(63.1% 0.184 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431603
oklch(26.9% 0.076 41.9)
#F6BFAA 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BFAA
#F6BFAA
oklch(84.9% 0.07 41.9)
- #9AD8EE
#9AD8EE
oklch(84.8% 0.07 222)
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 #F6BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #F6BFAA 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.