#F5BFA7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.071 45.1), rgb(245, 191, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F5BFA7 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.071 45.1) |
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 #F5BFA7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFA7 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFA7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFA7 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BFA7
oklch(84.7% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8964
oklch(70.7% 0.113 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6936
oklch(63.2% 0.144 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D04
oklch(55.6% 0.157 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823302
oklch(42.6% 0.121 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 45.5)
#F5BFA7 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) | #CDC4A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFA7
#F5BFA7
oklch(84.7% 0.071 45.1)
- #9BD7F0
#9BD7F0
oklch(84.7% 0.07 225.7)
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 #F5BFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #F5BFA7 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.