#F5ABA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.088 20.9), rgb(245, 171, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#F5ABA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.088 20.9) |
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 #F5ABA9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ABA9 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ABA9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ABA9 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ABA9
oklch(81.1% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15158
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C3E
oklch(55.5% 0.194 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01B30
oklch(49% 0.181 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B29
oklch(42.6% 0.15 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F25
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#F5ABA9 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ABA9
#F5ABA9
oklch(81.1% 0.088 20.9)
- #78D3D8
#78D3D8
oklch(81.2% 0.087 200.2)
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 #F5ABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5ABA9 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.