Pale Rose #FDC1C5
Pale Rose is a light, muted pink with hex code #FDC1C5 and RGB rgb(253, 193, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#FDC1C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pale Rose. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Colors that go with Pale Rose
Matches found by rotating Pale Rose around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pale Rose
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pale Rose, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pale Rose, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.010
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.024
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
More about Pale Rose
How to make Pale Rose
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #FFC4CD, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Pale Rose. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Pale Rose in every format
| HEX | #FDC1C5 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 193, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.069 14.1) |
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 #FDC1C5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDC1C5 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC1C5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC1C5 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Pale Rose
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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC1C5
oklch(86.6% 0.069 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EB7885
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14E67
oklch(63.1% 0.182 14)
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Step 600
600
#CC284F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0173F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1934
oklch(42.7% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
Pale Rose 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) | #CBC9C5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCC3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.070 |
Use Pale Rose 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.