#F5BEC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.064 11.2), rgb(245, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#F5BEC4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.064 11.2) |
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 #F5BEC4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BEC4 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BEC4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BEC4 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BEC4
oklch(85.2% 0.064 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5570
oklch(63% 0.167 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63458
oklch(55.7% 0.182 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2448
oklch(49% 0.169 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A213B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2233
oklch(37.6% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#F5BEC4 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) | #C7C6C4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BEC4
#F5BEC4
oklch(85.2% 0.064 11.2)
- #9EDCD9
#9EDCD9
oklch(85.2% 0.063 192.3)
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 #F5BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5BEC4 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.