#F5B2AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.079 22.8), rgb(245, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#F5B2AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(245, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.079 22.8) |
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 #F5B2AE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B2AE | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B2AE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B2AE text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B2AE
oklch(82.5% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.161 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53A40
oklch(55.6% 0.175 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B32
oklch(49.2% 0.163 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A262A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2526
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#F5B2AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABB1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B2AE
#F5B2AE
oklch(82.5% 0.079 22.8)
- #85D5DC
#85D5DC
oklch(82.4% 0.079 202.9)
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 #F5B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
Use #F5B2AE 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.