#F9C2CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.064 8.7), rgb(249, 194, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#F9C2CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C2CA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 194, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.064 8.7) |
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 #F9C2CA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C2CA | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C2CA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C2CA text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C2CA
oklch(86.5% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C90
oklch(70.8% 0.131 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5575
oklch(63.1% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5345D
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA244D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#F9C2CA 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) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C2CA
#F9C2CA
oklch(86.5% 0.064 8.7)
- #A2E1DB
#A2E1DB
oklch(86.6% 0.064 188.7)
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 #F9C2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.008
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.010
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.023
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
Use #F9C2CA 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.