#F5BFBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.063 22.1), rgb(245, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#F5BFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.063 22.1) |
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 #F5BFBC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFBC | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFBC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFBC text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFBC
oklch(85.2% 0.063 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACA9
oklch(80.8% 0.081 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.129 22)
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Step 500
500
#DB585A
oklch(63.1% 0.165 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63840
oklch(55.6% 0.178 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2832
oklch(49.1% 0.167 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B242A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#702426
oklch(37.8% 0.108 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#F5BFBC 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFBC
#F5BFBC
oklch(85.2% 0.063 22.1)
- #9EDBE0
#9EDBE0
oklch(85.2% 0.062 202.4)
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 #F5BFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #F5BFBC 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.