#F5CCB9
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(87.6% 0.053 46.3), rgb(245, 204, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#F5CCB9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5CCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 204, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.053 46.3) |
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 #F5CCB9 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5CCB9 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5CCB9 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5CCB9 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5CCB9
oklch(87.6% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A64
oklch(70.7% 0.11 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A37
oklch(63% 0.14 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F08
oklch(55.5% 0.153 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#803503
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#682F10
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#F5CCB9 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) | #D6D0B8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC6C7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5CCB9
#F5CCB9
oklch(87.6% 0.053 46.3)
- #B2DEF1
#B2DEF1
oklch(87.6% 0.053 226.1)
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 #F5CCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #F5CCB9 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.