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Dusky Rose Quartz Echo

#f6e8eb
Notes

Dusky Rose Quartz Echo (#F6E8EB) 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 (347°, 44%, 94%) 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 teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#f6e8eb
RGB
rgb(246, 232, 235)
HSL
hsl(347, 44%, 94%)
HWB
hwb(347 91% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(94.3% 0.016 2.7)
HSV
hsv(347, 6%, 96%)
LAB
lab(93.15% 5.24 0.25)
LCH
lch(93.15% 5.25 2.70)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 4%, 4%)

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.

#f6e8eb
Original
#eaeaeb
Protanopia
#edeceb
Deuteranopia
#f9e7e9
Tritanopia
#ebebeb
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
1.19:1
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
17.66:1

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