#FFC5BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.3% 0.068 29.7), rgb(255, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#FFC5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC5BB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.068 29.7) |
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 #FFC5BB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC5BB | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC5BB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC5BB text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC5BB
oklch(87.3% 0.068 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 30)
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Step 500
500
#E15443
oklch(63.1% 0.179 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD3022
oklch(55.7% 0.195 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02014
oklch(49% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E14
oklch(42.6% 0.15 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#FFC5BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEC2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC5BB
#FFC5BB
oklch(87.3% 0.068 29.7)
- #A0E2EE
#A0E2EE
oklch(87.3% 0.068 210.1)
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 #FFC5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #FFC5BB 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.