#FFC5AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.074 42.6), rgb(255, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#FFC5AE is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.074 42.6) |
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 #FFC5AE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC5AE | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC5AE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC5AE text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC5AE
oklch(87% 0.074 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD90
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D4D
oklch(70.7% 0.152 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FFC5AE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC5AE
#FFC5AE
oklch(87% 0.074 42.6)
- #9EE0F7
#9EE0F7
oklch(87% 0.073 221.7)
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 #FFC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #FFC5AE 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.