#F6BFB8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.064 26.8), rgb(246, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#F6BFB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.064 26.8) |
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 #F6BFB8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFB8 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFB8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFB8 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BFB8
oklch(85.2% 0.064 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E73
oklch(70.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD574E
oklch(63% 0.17 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93632
oklch(55.7% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2625
oklch(49.1% 0.172 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2320
oklch(42.7% 0.141 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#71231F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#F6BFB8 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) | #CAC6B7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BFB8
#F6BFB8
oklch(85.2% 0.064 26.8)
- #9CDBE4
#9CDBE4
oklch(85.2% 0.065 207.1)
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 #F6BFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
Use #F6BFB8 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.