#F5BDCA Color
#F5BDCA is rgb(245, 189, 202) in RGB, hsl(346, 74%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5BDCArgb(245, 189, 202)hsl(346, 74%, 85%)hsv(346, 23%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 4%)oklch(85.2% 0.066 3.1)lab(82.04% 22.16 1.63)lch(82.04% 22.22 4.22)What #F5BDCA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F5BDCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5BDCA Channel Values
How #F5BDCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 189 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 74% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 18% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5BDCA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F5BDCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5BDCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5BDCA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F5BDCA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F5BDCA#C8C8CA#DBC4CA#D2D2C8#E1CAC9#F4BFBF#F4BEC3#CCCCCCUsing #F5BDCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5bdca: #F5BDCA;background-color: #F5BDCA;colors: { 'color-f5bdca': '#F5BDCA' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.741, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_f5bdca">#F5BDCA</color>fill="#F5BDCA"More Red Colors
#F5BDCA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5BDCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5BDCA?
#F5BDCA is a lightest red — rgb(245, 189, 202) in RGB and hsl(346, 74%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #F5BDCA?
#F5BDCA is rgb(245, 189, 202) — red 245, green 189, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5BDCA?
#F5BDCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5BDCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5BDCA scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5BDCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5BDCA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 3.57, which is very hard to tell apart.
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