#F5BEAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.069 40.9), rgb(245, 190, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#F5BEAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.069 40.9) |
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 #F5BEAA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BEAA | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BEAA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BEAA 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BEAA
oklch(84.6% 0.069 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6840
oklch(63.2% 0.141 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03C0D
oklch(49% 0.143 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#823210
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#F5BEAA 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) | #CBC4A9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BEAA
#F5BEAA
oklch(84.6% 0.069 40.9)
- #99D8ED
#99D8ED
oklch(84.7% 0.07 220.7)
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 #F5BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5BEAA 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.