#F5BDA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.071 41.5), rgb(245, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#F5BDA8 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.071 41.5) |
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 #F5BDA8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BDA8 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BDA8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BDA8 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BDA8
oklch(84.4% 0.071 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B16
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23B05
oklch(49.2% 0.147 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#83320B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#F5BDA8 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) | #CBC3A7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BDA8
#F5BDA8
oklch(84.4% 0.071 41.5)
- #97D7ED
#97D7ED
oklch(84.4% 0.072 221.4)
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 #F5BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #F5BDA8 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.