#F6C5BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.057 26.4), rgb(246, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#F6C5BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C5BF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.057 26.4) |
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 #F6C5BF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C5BF | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C5BF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C5BF text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C5BF
oklch(86.5% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08379
oklch(70.7% 0.116 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56057
oklch(63.2% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5332F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B27
oklch(42.6% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2924
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#F6C5BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C5BF
#F6C5BF
oklch(86.5% 0.057 26.4)
- #A7DEE5
#A7DEE5
oklch(86.5% 0.057 205.9)
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 #F6C5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #F6C5BF 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.