#F5BFA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.07 44.2), rgb(245, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F5BFA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 44°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.07 44.2) |
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 #F5BFA8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFA8 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFA8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFA8 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFA8
oklch(84.7% 0.07 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE91
oklch(80.8% 0.09 44)
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Step 400
400
#E98050
oklch(70.7% 0.144 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#F5BFA8 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) | #CDC4A6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFA8
#F5BFA8
oklch(84.7% 0.07 44.2)
- #9BD7EF
#9BD7EF
oklch(84.7% 0.07 224.7)
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 #F5BFA8, 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 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #F5BFA8 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.