#F0AAAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.083 19), rgb(240, 170, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#F0AAAA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AAAA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.083 19) |
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 #F0AAAA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AAAA | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AAAA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AAAA text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AAAA
oklch(80.4% 0.083 19)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.132 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD555F
oklch(63.1% 0.17 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83446
oklch(55.6% 0.184 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2438
oklch(49% 0.171 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C212E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#712229
oklch(37.7% 0.111 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#421518
oklch(26.9% 0.07 19.2)
#F0AAAA 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3AA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AAAA
#F0AAAA
oklch(80.4% 0.083 19)
- #7BD0D3
#7BD0D3
oklch(80.5% 0.083 198.6)
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 #F0AAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #F0AAAA 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.