#FEC0B0
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.075 34.9), rgb(254, 192, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#FEC0B0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC0B0 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 192, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.075 34.9) |
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 #FEC0B0 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC0B0 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC0B0 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC0B0 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC0B0
oklch(86% 0.075 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA96
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400
#F1785B
oklch(70.7% 0.155 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84D25
oklch(63.1% 0.198 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#771C03
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#FEC0B0 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) | #CEC7AF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC0B0
#FEC0B0
oklch(86% 0.075 34.9)
- #97DEF0
#97DEF0
oklch(86% 0.075 215.4)
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 #FEC0B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FEC0B0 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.