#FFC5B6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.1% 0.07 34.9), rgb(255, 197, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#FFC5B6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 197, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.07 34.9) |
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 #FFC5B6 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC5B6 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC5B6 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC5B6 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC5B6
oklch(87.1% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C61
oklch(70.7% 0.144 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25431
oklch(63.1% 0.184 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#74210B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#FFC5B6 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) | #D2CBB5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC5B6
#FFC5B6
oklch(87.1% 0.07 34.9)
- #9FE1F2
#9FE1F2
oklch(87.1% 0.07 215.5)
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 #FFC5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #FFC5B6 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.