#FEC6B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.2% 0.069 38.6), rgb(254, 198, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#FEC6B4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 198, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.069 38.6) |
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 #FEC6B4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC6B4 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC6B4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC6B4 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC6B4
oklch(87.2% 0.069 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05726
oklch(63% 0.181 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#732304
oklch(37.8% 0.119 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#441607
oklch(27.1% 0.075 38.1)
#FEC6B4 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) | #D3CCB3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC6B4
#FEC6B4
oklch(87.2% 0.069 38.6)
- #A1E0F4
#A1E0F4
oklch(87.1% 0.069 219.6)
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 #FEC6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #FEC6B4 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.