#F5BCBF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.066 15), rgb(245, 188, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#F5BCBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCBF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.066 15) |
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 #F5BCBF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCBF | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BCBF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCBF text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BCBF
oklch(84.7% 0.066 15)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.085 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87A85
oklch(70.6% 0.136 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5367
oklch(63.2% 0.173 15)
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Step 600
600
#C9304E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD203F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E34
oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#71202E
oklch(37.6% 0.113 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#F5BCBF 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) | #C6C4BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCBF
#F5BCBF
oklch(84.7% 0.066 15)
- #9ADBDA
#9ADBDA
oklch(84.8% 0.066 194.8)
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 #F5BCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
Use #F5BCBF 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.