#F0AFA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.1% 0.079 31.6), rgb(240, 175, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#F0AFA2 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 175, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.079 31.6) |
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 #F0AFA2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AFA2 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AFA2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AFA2 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AFA2
oklch(81.1% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95C48
oklch(63% 0.161 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53D29
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2819
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#F0AFA2 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) | #BDB7A1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AFA2
#F0AFA2
oklch(81.1% 0.079 31.6)
- #82D0DF
#82D0DF
oklch(81.2% 0.08 211.1)
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 #F0AFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #F0AFA2 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.