#F5BCB1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.068 31), rgb(245, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F5BCB1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.068 31) |
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 #F5BCB1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCB1 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BCB1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCB1 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BCB1
oklch(84.4% 0.068 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06553
oklch(63.1% 0.139 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4938
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1392A
oklch(49% 0.141 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#833024
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#F5BCB1 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) | #C8C3B0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCB1
#F5BCB1
oklch(84.4% 0.068 31)
- #97D8E5
#97D8E5
oklch(84.3% 0.068 211.4)
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 #F5BCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #F5BCB1 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.