#FFC6BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.4% 0.068 32), rgb(255, 198, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#FFC6BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC6BA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.068 32) |
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 #FFC6BA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC6BA | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC6BA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC6BA text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC6BA
oklch(87.4% 0.068 32)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.087 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0553E
oklch(63% 0.178 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3319
oklch(55.7% 0.193 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02208
oklch(49.1% 0.18 32)
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Step 800
800
#8F200D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#732214
oklch(37.8% 0.117 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#FFC6BA 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) | #D2CDB9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC6BA
#FFC6BA
oklch(87.4% 0.068 32)
- #A1E2F0
#A1E2F0
oklch(87.4% 0.068 212.5)
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 #FFC6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
Use #FFC6BA 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.