#F5C2CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.059 7.8), rgb(245, 194, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#F5C2CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C2CA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 194, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 72%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.059 7.8) |
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 #F5C2CA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C2CA | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C2CA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C2CA text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C2CA
oklch(86.1% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB7
oklch(81% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07F92
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55B78
oklch(63.2% 0.155 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03C61
oklch(55.7% 0.169 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52D50
oklch(49.1% 0.157 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#862741
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2637
oklch(37.8% 0.101 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#F5C2CA 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) | #C9C9CA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C2CA
#F5C2CA
oklch(86.1% 0.059 7.8)
- #A5DFD8
#A5DFD8
oklch(86.2% 0.06 186.9)
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 #F5C2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.013
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.016
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.026
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
Use #F5C2CA 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.