#F6BFB0
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.067 35.8), rgb(246, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#F6BFB0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.067 35.8) |
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 #F6BFB0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFB0 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFB0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFB0 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BFB0
oklch(85% 0.067 35.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36)
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Step 400
400
#E97E62
oklch(70.7% 0.139 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5834
oklch(63.1% 0.176 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#72240E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#F6BFB0 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) | #CBC5AF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BFB0
#F6BFB0
oklch(85% 0.067 35.8)
- #9BD9EA
#9BD9EA
oklch(84.9% 0.067 216.7)
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 #F6BFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #F6BFB0 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.