#F5BBB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.067 20.9), rgb(245, 187, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#F5BBB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 187, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.067 20.9) |
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 #F5BBB9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BBB9 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BBB9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BBB9 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BBB9
oklch(84.4% 0.067 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8483
oklch(70.6% 0.109 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06365
oklch(63.2% 0.138 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB474C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1373D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#822F33
oklch(42.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#F5BBB9 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) | #C6C3B9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BBB9
#F5BBB9
oklch(84.4% 0.067 20.9)
- #97DADE
#97DADE
oklch(84.5% 0.068 200.7)
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 #F5BBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
Use #F5BBB9 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.