#F5AB8D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.097 42.9), rgb(245, 171, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#F5AB8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AB8D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 171, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.097 42.9) |
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 #F5AB8D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AB8D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AB8D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AB8D text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AB8D
oklch(80.5% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C4A
oklch(70.7% 0.155 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F5AB8D 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) | #BEB38B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AB8D
#F5AB8D
oklch(80.5% 0.097 42.9)
- #73CDED
#73CDED
oklch(80.4% 0.097 223.3)
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 #F5AB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5AB8D 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.