#FFB5AC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.088 26.8), rgb(255, 181, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#FFB5AC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB5AC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.088 26.8) |
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 #FFB5AC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB5AC | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB5AC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB5AC text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB5AC
oklch(84% 0.088 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E1534A
oklch(63.1% 0.179 27)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.182 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#73201D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#FFB5AC 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) | #C4BFAB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB5AC
#FFB5AC
oklch(84% 0.088 26.8)
- #81DBE7
#81DBE7
oklch(83.9% 0.088 206.6)
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 #FFB5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
Use #FFB5AC 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.