#F5C4BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.057 29), rgb(245, 196, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#F5C4BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C4BC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.057 29) |
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 #F5C4BC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C4BC | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C4BC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C4BC text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C4BC
oklch(86.1% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18375
oklch(70.8% 0.118 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56052
oklch(63.1% 0.151 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14236
oklch(55.6% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63328
oklch(49.2% 0.153 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C23
oklch(42.8% 0.126 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#F5C4BC 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) | #CECABB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C4BC
#F5C4BC
oklch(86.1% 0.057 29)
- #A6DCE6
#A6DCE6
oklch(86.1% 0.057 210.2)
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 #F5C4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
Use #F5C4BC 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.