#F5BCA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.074 43.9), rgb(245, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#F5BCA4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.074 43.9) |
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 #F5BCA4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCA4 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BCA4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCA4 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BCA4
oklch(84.1% 0.074 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8762
oklch(70.7% 0.119 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26633
oklch(63.1% 0.151 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#F5BCA4 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) | #CAC2A2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCA4
#F5BCA4
oklch(84.1% 0.074 43.9)
- #95D6EF
#95D6EF
oklch(84.1% 0.074 224)
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 #F5BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5BCA4 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.