#F5ABA3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.089 26.1), rgb(245, 171, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F5ABA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ABA3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 171, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.089 26.1) |
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 #F5ABA3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ABA3 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ABA3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ABA3 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A71
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26)
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Step 500
500
#E2524B
oklch(63.1% 0.181 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11C21
oklch(49.1% 0.183 26)
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Step 800
800
#901C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#F5ABA3 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) | #BAB5A2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ABA3
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
- #76D2DD
#76D2DD
oklch(81.1% 0.089 205.6)
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 #F5ABA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #F5ABA3 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.