#F5BDA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.073 44.3), rgb(245, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#F5BDA5 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 44°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.073 44.3) |
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 #F5BDA5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BDA5 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BDA5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BDA5 text on black | 12.70:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BDA5
oklch(84.3% 0.073 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8862
oklch(70.8% 0.117 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16734
oklch(63.2% 0.149 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#F5BDA5 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) | #CBC2A3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BDA5
#F5BDA5
oklch(84.3% 0.073 44.3)
- #97D6EF
#97D6EF
oklch(84.2% 0.073 224.7)
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 #F5BDA5, 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 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #F5BDA5 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.