#F0AEA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.08 29.5), rgb(240, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#F0AEA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.08 29.5) |
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 #F0AEA3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AEA3 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AEA3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AEA3 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4B
oklch(63% 0.163 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.177 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C20
oklch(49% 0.164 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#F0AEA3 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) | #BCB6A2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AEA3
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
- #81CFDD
#81CFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.079 210.2)
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 #F0AEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #F0AEA3 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.