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Crisp Rose Quartz Dew

#f5aeb9
Notes

Crisp Rose Quartz Dew (#F5AEB9) is a soft red with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (351°, 78%, 82%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#f5aeb9
RGB
rgb(245, 174, 185)
HSL
hsl(351, 78%, 82%)
HWB
hwb(351 68% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(82.1% 0.084 8.8)
HSV
hsv(351, 29%, 96%)
LAB
lab(77.99% 27.46 4.81)
LCH
lch(77.99% 27.88 9.93)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 4%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#f5aeb9
Original
#b9b9b9
Protanopia
#cac6b8
Deuteranopia
#ffa8b2
Tritanopia
#bebebe
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.80:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
11.64:1

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