#F6BFBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.064 23.3), rgb(246, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#F6BFBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.064 23.3) |
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 #F6BFBB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFBB | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFBB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFBB text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BFBB
oklch(85.3% 0.064 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5757
oklch(63% 0.167 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8363C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC262E
oklch(49% 0.17 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2327
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#702324
oklch(37.6% 0.109 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#F6BFBB 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) | #C9C6BB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BFBB
#F6BFBB
oklch(85.3% 0.064 23.3)
- #9DDCE1
#9DDCE1
oklch(85.4% 0.064 202.2)
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 #F6BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #F6BFBB 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.