#F5A591
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.1 34.7), rgb(245, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#F5A591 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A591 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.1 34.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F5A591 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A591 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A591 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A591 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A591
oklch(79.5% 0.1 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#F37659
oklch(70.7% 0.16 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4921
oklch(63% 0.204 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
#F5A591 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8AF8F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99A0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A591
#F5A591
oklch(79.5% 0.1 34.7)
- #67CDE4
#67CDE4
oklch(79.6% 0.1 214.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5A591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #F5A591 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.