#F5C5BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.057 31.8), rgb(245, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#F5C5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(245, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.057 31.8) |
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 #F5C5BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C5BB | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C5BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C5BB text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C5BB
oklch(86.3% 0.057 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 32)
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Step 500
500
#D4614D
oklch(63% 0.15 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04430
oklch(55.6% 0.163 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53522
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#F5C5BB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C5BB
#F5C5BB
oklch(86.3% 0.057 31.8)
- #A7DDE8
#A7DDE8
oklch(86.4% 0.057 211.5)
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 #F5C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #F5C5BB 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.