#F6BFB4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.066 31.4), rgb(246, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#F6BFB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.066 31.4) |
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 #F6BFB4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFB4 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFB4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFB4 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BFB4
oklch(85.1% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5842
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93621
oklch(55.5% 0.187 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2613
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2313
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#712318
oklch(37.6% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#F6BFB4 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) | #CBC5B3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BFB4
#F6BFB4
oklch(85.1% 0.066 31.4)
- #9CDAE7
#9CDAE7
oklch(85.1% 0.065 212.1)
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 #F6BFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #F6BFB4 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.