#F5C7BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.7% 0.055 33.7), rgb(245, 199, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#F5C7BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 34°. 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 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C7BC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 199, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.055 33.7) |
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 #F5C7BC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C7BC | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C7BC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C7BC text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C7BC
oklch(86.7% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8671
oklch(70.8% 0.113 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2644C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD482E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33821
oklch(49.2% 0.146 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#F5C7BC 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) | #D1CCBB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C7BC
#F5C7BC
oklch(86.7% 0.055 33.7)
- #AADDE9
#AADDE9
oklch(86.6% 0.055 213.7)
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 #F5C7BC, 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 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #F5C7BC 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.