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Crisp Rose Quartz Chiffon

#f0c9cb
Notes

Crisp Rose Quartz Chiffon (#F0C9CB) is a soft red with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (357°, 57%, 86%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#f0c9cb
RGB
rgb(240, 201, 203)
HSL
hsl(357, 57%, 86%)
HWB
hwb(357 79% 6%)
OKLCH
oklch(87.0% 0.044 14.5)
HSV
hsv(357, 16%, 94%)
LAB
lab(84.28% 14.06 4.16)
LCH
lch(84.28% 14.66 16.47)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 6%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#f0c9cb
Original
#cfcecb
Protanopia
#d8d5ca
Deuteranopia
#f8c6ca
Tritanopia
#d1d1d1
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.51:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.92:1

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