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Crisp Rose Quartz Dew

#f5b6c9
Notes

Crisp Rose Quartz Dew (#F5B6C9) 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 (342°, 76%, 84%) 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
#f5b6c9
RGB
rgb(245, 182, 201)
HSL
hsl(342, 76%, 84%)
HWB
hwb(342 71% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(83.9% 0.077 359.1)
HSV
hsv(342, 26%, 96%)
LAB
lab(80.23% 25.57 -0.61)
LCH
lch(80.23% 25.58 358.64)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 18%, 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.

#f5b6c9
Original
#bdc1ca
Protanopia
#cccbc8
Deuteranopia
#ffb3bc
Tritanopia
#c5c5c5
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
1.69:1
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
12.42:1

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