#F5BDC8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.066 5.5), rgb(245, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#F5BDC8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.066 5.5) |
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 #F5BDC8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BDC8 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BDC8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BDC8 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BDC8
oklch(85.2% 0.066 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E67A94
oklch(70.8% 0.136 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB537A
oklch(63.2% 0.173 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63063
oklch(55.6% 0.188 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2052
oklch(49% 0.175 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E44
oklch(42.6% 0.145 5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2039
oklch(37.6% 0.113 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#F5BDC8 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) | #C5C6C8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BDC8
#F5BDC8
oklch(85.2% 0.066 5.5)
- #9DDDD4
#9DDDD4
oklch(85.2% 0.066 185.2)
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 #F5BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
Use #F5BDC8 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.