#F5BECD
Closest named color: Pink (#FFC0CB). oklch(85.5% 0.066 0.5), rgb(245, 190, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F5BECD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink (#FFC0CB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink (#FFC0CB) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BECD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 190, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.066 0.5) |
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 #F5BECD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BECD | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BECD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BECD text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BECD
oklch(85.5% 0.066 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95384
oklch(63.2% 0.173 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4316E
oklch(55.7% 0.188 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A8215C
oklch(49% 0.175 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#891F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#F5BECD 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) | #C5C7CE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BECD
#F5BECD
oklch(85.5% 0.066 0.5)
- #A0DED1
#A0DED1
oklch(85.5% 0.066 180.2)
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 #F5BECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
Use #F5BECD 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.