Nearest named color: Misty Rose
#FFE6E3
#FFE6E3
Nearest named
Misty Rose
Family
White
Lightness
94.4%
Chroma
0.028
Hue angle
25.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.19:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
15.64:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFFCC
CSS oklch()
94% 0.03 26

#FFE6E3 is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #FFE6E3

Not just a swatch — here's how #FFE6E3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FFE6E3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Misty Rose sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Misty Rose as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Misty Rose anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Misty Rose opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Misty Rose is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Misty Rose carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #FFE6E3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 90/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 5/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 35/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 27/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 9/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 11/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 3/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 86/100
Very high
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FFE6E3

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #FFE6E3 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FEFBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FFF1E6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FFE6E3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
Northwind Sign up
Build faster.
A working theme, generated in seconds.
Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FFE6E3;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 230 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.028 25.9);
  --color-50: #FEF2F0;
  --color-100: #FDDCD8;
  --color-200: #FCB8B1;
  --color-300: #F88477;
  --color-400: #EC5746;
  --color-500: #D23422;
  --color-600: #9F2F23;
  --color-700: #70271F;
  --color-800: #481D18;
  --color-900: #2C1411;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}