Nearest named color: Cherry Blossom
#F5B8CE
#F5B8CE
Nearest named
Cherry Blossom
Family
Pink
Lightness
84.4%
Chroma
0.076
Hue angle
355.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.66:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
11.17:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFCCCC
CSS oklch()
84% 0.08 355

#F5B8CE is a soft, warm red. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #F5B8CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5B8CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5B8CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Cherry Blossom sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Cherry Blossom as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Cherry Blossom anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Cherry Blossom opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Cherry Blossom is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cherry Blossom carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5B8CE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 63/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 73/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 15/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 21/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 47/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 22/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 29/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 15/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 62/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 92/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FBF2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F5B8BA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F5B8CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F5B8CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 184 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.076 355.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1F6;
  --color-100: #FBDAE6;
  --color-200: #F5B8CE;
  --color-300: #E887AB;
  --color-400: #D75B88;
  --color-500: #BC3869;
  --color-600: #903254;
  --color-700: #66293F;
  --color-800: #421E2C;
  --color-900: #29141C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}