#FFC5C5
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(87.5% 0.067 18.5), rgb(255, 197, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#FFC5C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 197, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.067 18.5) |
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 #FFC5C5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC5C5 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC5C5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC5C5 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC5C5
oklch(87.5% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAB
oklch(81% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.137 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF535F
oklch(63.2% 0.174 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F46
oklch(55.5% 0.19 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1F37
oklch(49% 0.176 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#722029
oklch(37.7% 0.114 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#FFC5C5 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) | #CFCDC5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFC5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC5C5
#FFC5C5
oklch(87.5% 0.067 18.5)
- #A2E4E6
#A2E4E6
oklch(87.6% 0.066 198.4)
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 #FFC5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.008
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.011
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.017
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #FFC5C5 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.