#FFB5AD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.088 26), rgb(255, 181, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#FFB5AD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB5AD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.088 26) |
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 #FFB5AD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB5AD | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB5AD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB5AD text on black | 12.46:1 | 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
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB5AD
oklch(84.1% 0.088 26)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1524C
oklch(63% 0.179 26)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E2F
oklch(55.7% 0.195 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01E22
oklch(49% 0.18 26)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#FFB5AD 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) | #C4BFAC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB5AD
#FFB5AD
oklch(84.1% 0.088 26)
- #82DBE7
#82DBE7
oklch(84% 0.087 206.7)
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 #FFB5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #FFB5AD 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.