#F6CABB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.3% 0.054 39.7), rgb(246, 202, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#F6CABB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6CABB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 202, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.054 39.7) |
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 #F6CABB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6CABB | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6CABB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6CABB text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6CABB
oklch(87.3% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06742
oklch(63.2% 0.143 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B20
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B11
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#833213
oklch(42.8% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#F6CABB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC4C6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6CABB
#F6CABB
oklch(87.3% 0.054 39.7)
- #AEDEEE
#AEDEEE
oklch(87.2% 0.054 220.2)
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 #F6CABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #F6CABB 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.