#F0A8CC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.096 348), rgb(240, 168, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#F0A8CC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A8CC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 168, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.096 348) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0A8CC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A8CC | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A8CC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A8CC text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A8CC
oklch(81.1% 0.096 348)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.196 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42389
oklch(55.7% 0.213 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91074
oklch(49.2% 0.198 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#89155E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 348)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#F0A8CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEB6CD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1CA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA7B4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A8CC
#F0A8CC
oklch(81.1% 0.096 348)
- #80D5B5
#80D5B5
oklch(81% 0.095 167.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0A8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
Use #F0A8CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.