#F5BBAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.07 32.9), rgb(245, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F5BBAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BBAE |
| RGB | rgb(245, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.07 32.9) |
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 #F5BBAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BBAE | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BBAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BBAE text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BBAE
oklch(84.1% 0.07 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8673
oklch(70.7% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1644E
oklch(63% 0.143 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4831
oklch(55.7% 0.156 33)
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Step 700
700
#A23824
oklch(49% 0.144 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#84301F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#F5BBAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BBAE
#F5BBAE
oklch(84.1% 0.07 32.9)
- #95D8E6
#95D8E6
oklch(84.2% 0.07 212.1)
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 #F5BBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
Use #F5BBAE 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.