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#F6C1EC Color

#F6C1EC is rgb(246, 193, 236) in RGB, hsl(311, 75%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6C1EC
HEX#F6C1EC
RGBrgb(246, 193, 236)
HSLhsl(311, 75%, 86%)
HSVhsv(311, 22%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.082 332.9)
LABlab(83.87% 24.65 -13.80)
LCHlch(83.87% 28.25 330.76)

What #F6C1EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F6C1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.49Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.56Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.75Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.03Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 9.84Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F6C1EC Channel Values

How #F6C1EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 246 · G 193 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 75% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 22% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 4% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6C1EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F6C1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F6C1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6C1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F6C1EC
Complementary
#C1F6CA
Analogous
#E5C1F6
Analogous
#F6C1D1
Triadic
#ECF6C1
Triadic
#C1ECF6
Split comp.
#D1F6C1
Split comp.
#C1F6E5

Tints & Shades of #F6C1EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F7C9EF
#F8CEF0
#F9D7F3
#FBE0F6
#FCE9F8
#FCEDFA

Shades

#EE8BDC
#E75ACD
#E024BD
#AE1993
#781166
#470A3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F6C1EC.

How #F6C1EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F6C1EC
Protanopia#CBCBEC
Protanomaly#DEC7EC
Deuteranopia#D4D4EB
Deuteranomaly#E3CDEB
Tritanopia#F1C7C7
Tritanomaly#F3C5D7
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F6C1EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f6c1ec: #F6C1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6C1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6c1ec': '#F6C1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.757, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_f6c1ec">#F6C1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6C1EC"

More Pink Colors

#F6C1EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F6C1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6C1EC?

#F6C1EC is a lightest pink — rgb(246, 193, 236) in RGB and hsl(311, 75%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #F6C1EC?

#F6C1EC is rgb(246, 193, 236) — red 246, green 193, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6C1EC?

#F6C1EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6C1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6C1EC scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6C1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6C1EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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