#F5BEC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.064 10), rgb(245, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#F5BEC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 10°. 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 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.064 10) |
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 #F5BEC5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BEC5 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BEC5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BEC5 text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BEC5
oklch(85.3% 0.064 10)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5572
oklch(63.1% 0.168 10)
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Step 600
600
#C5345B
oklch(55.6% 0.182 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA244A
oklch(49.1% 0.17 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A213D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 10)
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Step 900
900
#6F2234
oklch(37.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#F5BEC5 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) | #C6C6C5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C4 | 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°).
- #F5BEC5
#F5BEC5
oklch(85.3% 0.064 10)
- #9EDDD8
#9EDDD8
oklch(85.4% 0.064 189.8)
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 #F5BEC5, 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 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5BEC5 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.