#F6C4BC Color
#F6C4BC is rgb(246, 196, 188) in RGB, hsl(8, 76%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F6C4BCrgb(246, 196, 188)hsl(8, 76%, 85%)hsv(8, 24%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 4%)oklch(86.2% 0.059 28.8)lab(83.51% 17.53 11.18)lch(83.51% 20.79 32.53)What #F6C4BC 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 #F6C4BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F6C4BC Channel Values
How #F6C4BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 246 · G 196 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 76% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 24% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 24% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6C4BC 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.
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Colors That Go With #F6C4BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6C4BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F6C4BC
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.
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How #F6C4BC 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.
#F6C4BC#CECEBC#DFCABC#D6D6BA#E4CFBB#F7C3C3#F6C3C0#CFCFCFUsing #F6C4BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f6c4bc: #F6C4BC;background-color: #F6C4BC;colors: { 'color-f6c4bc': '#F6C4BC' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.769, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_f6c4bc">#F6C4BC</color>fill="#F6C4BC"More Red Colors
#F6C4BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F6C4BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F6C4BC?
#F6C4BC is a lightest red — rgb(246, 196, 188) in RGB and hsl(8, 76%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #F6C4BC?
#F6C4BC is rgb(246, 196, 188) — red 246, green 196, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F6C4BC?
#F6C4BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F6C4BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F6C4BC scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F6C4BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F6C4BC 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.14, which is visibly different.
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