#F5AED0
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.8% 0.093 349.1), rgb(245, 174, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#F5AED0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AED0 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.093 349.1) |
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 #F5AED0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AED0 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AED0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AED0 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AED0
oklch(82.8% 0.093 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E376AF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 349)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32786
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81671
oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#F5AED0 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) | #B4BCD1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADBA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AED0
#F5AED0
oklch(82.8% 0.093 349.1)
- #87DABC
#87DABC
oklch(82.7% 0.092 169)
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 #F5AED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #F5AED0 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.