#F5BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.064 30.5), rgb(245, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F5BFB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.064 30.5) |
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 #F5BFB5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFB5 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFB5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFB5 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFB5
oklch(85% 0.064 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5947
oklch(63% 0.168 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83827
oklch(55.6% 0.184 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC291A
oklch(49.1% 0.17 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2418
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#71241A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#F5BFB5 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) | #CAC5B4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFB5
#F5BFB5
oklch(85% 0.064 30.5)
- #9DDAE5
#9DDAE5
oklch(85.1% 0.064 209.9)
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 #F5BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #F5BFB5 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.