#FFA5BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.109 4.6), rgb(255, 165, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#FFA5BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA5BA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.109 4.6) |
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 #FFA5BA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA5BA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA5BA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA5BA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 4.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA5BA
oklch(81.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#F66A93
oklch(70.7% 0.175 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3378
oklch(63% 0.223 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A0838
oklch(37.7% 0.145 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#480B21
oklch(27% 0.092 4.3)
#FFA5BA 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) | #B2B4BB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5B8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EAC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA5BA
#FFA5BA
oklch(81.7% 0.109 4.6)
- #64DACC
#64DACC
oklch(81.7% 0.109 184.9)
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 #FFA5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.061
Use #FFA5BA 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.