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#F6D0CB Color

#F6D0CB is rgb(246, 208, 203) in RGB, hsl(7, 70%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6D0CB
HEX#F6D0CB
RGBrgb(246, 208, 203)
HSLhsl(7, 70%, 88%)
HSVhsv(7, 17%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.044 26.8)
LABlab(86.67% 13.19 7.72)
LCHlch(86.67% 15.28 30.34)

What #F6D0CB 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 #F6D0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#F6D0CB Channel Values

How #F6D0CB 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 208 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 70% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 17% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 17% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6D0CB 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6D0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6D0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F6D0CB

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 #F6D0CB 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#F6D0CB
Protanopia#D7D7CB
Protanomaly#E4D4CB
Deuteranopia#DEDECA
Deuteranomaly#E8D8CA
Tritanopia#F7CFCF
Tritanomaly#F6D0CE
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #F6D0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6d0cb: #F6D0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6D0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6d0cb': '#F6D0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.816, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_f6d0cb">#F6D0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6D0CB"

More Red Colors

#F6D0CB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6D0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6D0CB?

#F6D0CB is a lightest red — rgb(246, 208, 203) in RGB and hsl(7, 70%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #F6D0CB?

#F6D0CB is rgb(246, 208, 203) — red 246, green 208, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6D0CB?

#F6D0CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6D0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6D0CB scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6D0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6D0CB 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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