#F5B8BC Hex Color
Dusty red with a mellow warmth
Like a rose petal with the punch taken out, this dusty red is warm and mellow, its low saturation keeping everything gentle. The hex code #f5b8bc works best as a soft background or supporting tone in a 60/30/10 palette, and it flatters deep teal and charcoal far more than plain white. Black text reads clearly on it at about 12.5:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #f5b8bc
What is #f5b8bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5b8bc is rgb(245, 184, 188), in HSL hsl(356, 75%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 23%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f5b8bc?
It looks richest next to deep teal or charcoal, which give its dusty warmth something to push against. Skip pure white as a neighbor, since this light red tends to wash out beside it.
Is #f5b8bc readable on white or black?
#f5b8bc has a 1.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.46:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.