#FFB6CA
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85% 0.088 1.1), rgb(255, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#FFB6CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB6CA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.088 1.1) |
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 #FFB6CA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB6CA | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB6CA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB6CA text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB6CA
oklch(85% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#F76899
oklch(70.7% 0.18 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE2C81
oklch(63% 0.231 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B023D
oklch(37.8% 0.151 1)
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Step 950
950
#480923
oklch(26.9% 0.095 1.5)
#FFB6CA 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) | #BFC2CB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB6CA
#FFB6CA
oklch(85% 0.088 1.1)
- #8AE1D1
#8AE1D1
oklch(85% 0.088 181.1)
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 #FFB6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.005
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.009
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.012
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
Use #FFB6CA 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.