#FFC5AC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.9% 0.075 44.4), rgb(255, 197, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#FFC5AC is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC5AC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 197, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.075 44.4) |
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 #FFC5AC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC5AC | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC5AC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC5AC text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC5AC
oklch(86.9% 0.075 44.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD8D
oklch(81% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D48
oklch(70.7% 0.154 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FFC5AC 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) | #D4CBAA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC5AC
#FFC5AC
oklch(86.9% 0.075 44.4)
- #9EDFF9
#9EDFF9
oklch(86.9% 0.075 224.8)
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 #FFC5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #FFC5AC 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.