#F0AAA4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.084 24.6), rgb(240, 170, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#F0AAA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.084 24.6) |
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 #F0AAA4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AAA4 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AAA4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AAA4 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AAA4
oklch(80.3% 0.084 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D76
oklch(70.7% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5653
oklch(63.1% 0.171 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93438
oklch(55.6% 0.186 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD242A
oklch(49% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2124
oklch(42.7% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#712222
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#F0AAA4 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) | #B8B3A3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AAA4
#F0AAA4
oklch(80.3% 0.084 24.6)
- #7ACFD8
#7ACFD8
oklch(80.4% 0.083 204.4)
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 #F0AAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #F0AAA4 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.