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HEX atlas value

#F5B9AD

#F5B9AD is a warm red HEX color close to Melon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 185, 173, HSL 10, 78%, 82%, has luminance 0.5713, and belongs to the pastel group.

redwarmpastel
#F5B9AD Sample readable text
HEX #F5B9AD
RGB rgb(245, 185, 173)
HSL hsl(10 78% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 29, 4)
Luminance 0.5713
Contrast Black 12.43:1White 1.69:1

CSS

--color-f5b9ad: #F5B9AD;
.background-f5b9ad { background-color: #F5B9AD; }
.text-f5b9ad { color: #F5B9AD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5713
Black text12.43:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F5B9AD","rgb":[245,185,173],"hsl":[10,78,82],"cmyk":[0,24,29,4],"luminance":0.5713,"contrast":{"black":12.43,"white":1.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F5DDAD","hex":"#F5DDAD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.83,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ADE9F5","hex":"#ADE9F5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.75,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","pastel","pastel red","Melon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f5b9ad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ADE9F5","analogous":["#F5ADC5","#F5DDAD"],"triadic":["#ADF5B9","#B9ADF5"],"tetradic":["#C5F5AD","#ADE9F5","#DDADF5"],"splitComplementary":["#ADF5DD","#ADC5F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5B9AD","#EB735C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EB735C","saturated":"#FFB3A3","desaturated":"#EBC0B7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD5CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":11.045361017187261},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":13.114877048604},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":17.832554500127006},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":18},{"slug":"lotus-pink","name":"Lotus Pink","hex":"#F4A7B9","distance":21.656407827707714}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5B9AD

#F5B9AD is classified as a warm red value with pastel visual character. #F5B9AD is visually closest to Melon, a named red color with HEX #FDBCB4.

The RGB channels are 245, 185, and 173, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 10deg with 78% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.5713, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.05, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.43:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5B9AD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.43:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F5DDAD#000000 text · best 15.83:1#F5DDAD
#ADE9F5#000000 text · best 15.75:1#ADE9F5
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
Melon#000000 text · best 13.03:1#FDBCB4

Generated Palette

#F5B9AD#F5B9AD
#ADE9F5#ADE9F5
#F5ADC5#F5ADC5
#F5DDAD#F5DDAD
White#FFFFFF
#EB735C#EB735C

Color Harmonies

#ADE9F5#ADE9F5
#F5ADC5#F5ADC5
#F5DDAD#F5DDAD
#ADF5B9#ADF5B9
#B9ADF5#B9ADF5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EB735C#EB735C
#FFB3A3#FFB3A3
#EBC0B7#EBC0B7
White#FFFFFF
#FFD5CC#FFD5CC

Nearest Named Colors

Melon#FDBCB4
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Lotus Pink#F4A7B9

Related HEX Guides

Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F5B9AD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.