#F0AFA8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.077 25.8), rgb(240, 175, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#F0AFA8 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 175, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.077 25.8) |
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 #F0AFA8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AFA8 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AFA8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AFA8 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AFA8
oklch(81.3% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38078
oklch(70.6% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85C55
oklch(63% 0.158 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 26)
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Step 800
800
#892826
oklch(42.7% 0.132 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#F0AFA8 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) | #BCB7A7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA7AD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AFA8
#F0AFA8
oklch(81.3% 0.077 25.8)
- #83D1DA
#83D1DA
oklch(81.3% 0.078 205.1)
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 #F0AFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #F0AFA8 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.