#F5BCB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.067 28.8), rgb(245, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#F5BCB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.067 28.8) |
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 #F5BCB3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCB3 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BCB3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCB3 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BCB3
oklch(84.4% 0.067 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC867A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06557
oklch(63.2% 0.138 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1392F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#833028
oklch(42.7% 0.116 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#F5BCB3 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) | #C8C3B2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCB3
#F5BCB3
oklch(84.4% 0.067 28.8)
- #97D9E3
#97D9E3
oklch(84.5% 0.068 207.8)
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 #F5BCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #F5BCB3 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.