Palettes / Colors / #F6CFCD
#F6CFCD — Pale Red
#F6CFCD is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F6CFCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F6CFCD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBF3F6; it also sits naturally between #F6CBDE and #F6E3CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6CFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 3°, 69%, 88% |
| HSV | 3°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 17%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.34, 68.63, 67.24 |
| Yxy | 68.63, 0.3443, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.32, 13.36, 6.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.84, 13.38, 5.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 17% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6CFCD
.text { color: #F6CFCD; }
.background { background-color: #F6CFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6CFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 69%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6CFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6CFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6CFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6CFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBF3F6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6CFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6CFCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F6CFCD: ·
How #F6CFCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F6CFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F6CFCD?
#F6CFCD is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 246, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6CFCD?
#F6CFCD is RGB 246, 207, 205 — HSL 3°, 69%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 17%, 4%.
What colors go with #F6CFCD?
Its complement is #CBF3F6; analogous partners are #F6CBDE and #F6E3CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6CFCD for text?
Black text on #F6CFCD has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.