#F5BFAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.068 40.3), rgb(245, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F5BFAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.068 40.3) |
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 #F5BFAC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFAC | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFAC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFAC text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFAC
oklch(84.8% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8805A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A23
oklch(63.1% 0.177 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722502
oklch(37.8% 0.116 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#F5BFAC 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) | #CCC4AB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFAC
#F5BFAC
oklch(84.8% 0.068 40.3)
- #9BD8EC
#9BD8EC
oklch(84.8% 0.068 220.2)
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 #F5BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5BFAC 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.