#F5BCAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.071 38.2), rgb(245, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#F5BCAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.071 38.2) |
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 #F5BCAA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCAA | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BCAA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCAA text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BCAA
oklch(84.2% 0.071 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD876C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16543
oklch(63% 0.145 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4922
oklch(55.5% 0.157 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A14
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#843114
oklch(42.8% 0.121 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#F5BCAA 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDAA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCAA
#F5BCAA
oklch(84.2% 0.071 38.2)
- #96D7EA
#96D7EA
oklch(84.2% 0.071 218)
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 #F5BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #F5BCAA 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.