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Blazing Rose Quartz Sizzle

#ffc3c1
Notes

Blazing Rose Quartz Sizzle (#FFC3C1) 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 (2°, 100%, 88%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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
#ffc3c1
RGB
rgb(255, 195, 193)
HSL
hsl(2, 100%, 88%)
HWB
hwb(2 76% 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(87.0% 0.069 20.8)
HSV
hsv(2, 24%, 100%)
LAB
lab(84.04% 21.14 9.33)
LCH
lch(84.04% 23.11 23.80)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 0%)

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.

#ffc3c1
Original
#cecbc1
Protanopia
#dcd6c0
Deuteranopia
#ffbdc3
Tritanopia
#d0d0d0
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
1.52:1
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
13.83:1

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