#F6BFBF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.063 18.5), rgb(246, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F6BFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.063 18.5) |
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 #F6BFBF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BFBF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BFBF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BFBF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BFBF
oklch(85.4% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D81
oklch(70.7% 0.13 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5661
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73548
oklch(55.6% 0.182 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB263A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2230
oklch(42.6% 0.14 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#F6BFBF 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) | #C9C6BF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BFBF
#F6BFBF
oklch(85.4% 0.063 18.5)
- #9EDCDE
#9EDCDE
oklch(85.3% 0.063 198.6)
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 #F6BFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
Use #F6BFBF 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.