#F5B2BD
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.9% 0.079 8.1), rgb(245, 178, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#F5B2BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B2BD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 178, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.079 8.1) |
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 #F5B2BD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B2BD | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B2BD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B2BD text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B2BD
oklch(82.9% 0.079 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75877
oklch(63.1% 0.161 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2385F
oklch(55.5% 0.175 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#A7294F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#882441
oklch(42.7% 0.136 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2437
oklch(37.8% 0.106 8)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#F5B2BD 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) | #BCBCBD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B2BD
#F5B2BD
oklch(82.9% 0.079 8.1)
- #88D8D0
#88D8D0
oklch(82.8% 0.08 187.7)
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 #F5B2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.014
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
Use #F5B2BD 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.