#F5A9BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.093 2.1), rgb(245, 169, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#F5A9BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A9BD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.093 2.1) |
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 #F5A9BD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A9BD | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A9BD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A9BD text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A9BD
oklch(81.3% 0.093 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B80
oklch(63.1% 0.188 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB226A
oklch(55.7% 0.206 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0F58
oklch(49.2% 0.191 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1448
oklch(42.7% 0.158 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#F5A9BD 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A9BD
#F5A9BD
oklch(81.3% 0.093 2.1)
- #78D6C6
#78D6C6
oklch(81.3% 0.093 181.6)
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 #F5A9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #F5A9BD 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.