#FEC1C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.8% 0.071 11), rgb(254, 193, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#FEC1C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 193, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.071 11) |
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 #FEC1C8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC1C8 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC1C8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC1C8 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC1C8
oklch(86.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC768A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2456
oklch(55.6% 0.202 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11246
oklch(49.2% 0.188 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1639
oklch(42.6% 0.155 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C31
oklch(37.6% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#FEC1C8 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) | #CBCAC8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D5C7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCC4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC1C8
#FEC1C8
oklch(86.8% 0.071 11)
- #9CE3DE
#9CE3DE
oklch(86.8% 0.071 190.4)
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 #FEC1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.004
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.006
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.021
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
Use #FEC1C8 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.