#F5BFAF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.066 37.1), rgb(245, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#F5BFAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.066 37.1) |
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 #F5BFAF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFAF | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFAF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFAF text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFAF
oklch(84.9% 0.066 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9A
oklch(81% 0.085 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87F61
oklch(70.7% 0.137 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5931
oklch(63.1% 0.175 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#71250C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#431709
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37.8)
#F5BFAF 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) | #CBC5AE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFAF
#F5BFAF
oklch(84.9% 0.066 37.1)
- #9CD9EA
#9CD9EA
oklch(85% 0.066 216.9)
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 #F5BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #F5BFAF 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.