#F5BDCE Color
#F5BDCE is rgb(245, 189, 206) in RGB, hsl(342, 74%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 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 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5BDCErgb(245, 189, 206)hsl(342, 74%, 85%)hsv(342, 23%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 4%)oklch(85.3% 0.068 358.6)lab(82.13% 22.61 -0.38)lch(82.13% 22.61 359.04)What #F5BDCE 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 #F5BDCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#F5BDCE Channel Values
How #F5BDCE 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 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 74% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 16% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5BDCE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F5BDCE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #F5BDCE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5BDCE; 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 #F5BDCE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F5BDCE.
How #F5BDCE 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.
#F5BDCE#C8C8CE#DBC4CE#D2D2CC#E1CACD#F3BFBF#F4BEC5#CCCCCCUsing #F5BDCE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5bdce: #F5BDCE;background-color: #F5BDCE;colors: { 'color-f5bdce': '#F5BDCE' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.741, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_f5bdce">#F5BDCE</color>fill="#F5BDCE"More Pink Colors
#F5BDCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5BDCE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5BDCE?
#F5BDCE is a lightest pink — rgb(245, 189, 206) in RGB and hsl(342, 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 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #F5BDCE?
#F5BDCE is rgb(245, 189, 206) — red 245, green 189, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5BDCE?
#F5BDCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5BDCE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5BDCE scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5BDCE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5BDCE 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 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.
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