#F6BFAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.9% 0.069 40.9), rgb(246, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#F6BFAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.069 40.9) |
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 #F6BFAB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFAB | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFAB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFAB 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)
#F6BFAB
oklch(84.9% 0.069 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE94
oklch(81% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F57
oklch(70.8% 0.143 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0581B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#F6BFAB 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) | #CCC5AA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 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°).
- #F6BFAB
#F6BFAB
oklch(84.9% 0.069 40.9)
- #9AD9ED
#9AD9ED
oklch(85% 0.07 219.6)
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 #F6BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F6BFAB 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.