#F5B3BC
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(83% 0.078 9.8), rgb(245, 179, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#F5B3BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B3BC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 179, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.078 9.8) |
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 #F5B3BC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B3BC | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B3BC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B3BC text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B3BC
oklch(83% 0.078 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65974
oklch(63% 0.158 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.173 10)
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Step 700
700
#A72B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#87253E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#F5B3BC 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) | #BDBDBC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B3BC
#F5B3BC
oklch(83% 0.078 9.8)
- #8AD8D2
#8AD8D2
oklch(83% 0.078 189.6)
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 #F5B3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
Use #F5B3BC 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.