#F5BDB7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.066 25.6), rgb(245, 189, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#F5BDB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 189, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.066 25.6) |
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 #F5BDB7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BDB7 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BDB7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BDB7 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BDB7
oklch(84.7% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97C74
oklch(70.7% 0.136 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5650
oklch(63.1% 0.172 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3434
oklch(55.7% 0.187 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2427
oklch(49.1% 0.174 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2121
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#722220
oklch(37.8% 0.113 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#F5BDB7 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) | #C8C4B6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BDB7
#F5BDB7
oklch(84.7% 0.066 25.6)
- #9ADAE2
#9ADAE2
oklch(84.8% 0.066 205.8)
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 #F5BDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #F5BDB7 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.