#F5BBC5
Closest named color: Light Pink (#FFB6C1). oklch(84.7% 0.068 7.1), rgb(245, 187, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F5BBC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Pink (#FFB6C1) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 187, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 7.1) |
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 #F5BBC5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BBC5 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BBC5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BBC5 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BBC5
oklch(84.7% 0.068 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87891
oklch(70.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5076
oklch(63.2% 0.179 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B41
oklch(42.8% 0.15 7)
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Step 900
900
#711E37
oklch(37.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#F5BBC5 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) | #C3C4C5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BBC5
#F5BBC5
oklch(84.7% 0.068 7.1)
- #99DCD4
#99DCD4
oklch(84.7% 0.068 186.7)
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 #F5BBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
Use #F5BBC5 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.