#F6CACA
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(87.7% 0.05 18.1), rgb(246, 202, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#F6CACA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6CACA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 202, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.05 18.1) |
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 #F6CACA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6CACA | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6CACA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6CACA text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6CACA
oklch(87.7% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B1
oklch(80.8% 0.064 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98688
oklch(70.7% 0.102 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD656B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 18)
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Step 600
600
#B84952
oklch(55.6% 0.144 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A43
oklch(49.1% 0.133 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#803137
oklch(42.7% 0.109 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C30
oklch(37.8% 0.086 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#F6CACA 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) | #D1D0CA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8C9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC6CA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6CACA
#F6CACA
oklch(87.7% 0.05 18.1)
- #B1E1E2
#B1E1E2
oklch(87.7% 0.05 197.9)
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 #F6CACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #F6CACA 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.