#F1AA8D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.9% 0.093 43.1), rgb(241, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#F1AA8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(241, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.093 43.1) |
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 #F1AA8D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1AA8D | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1AA8D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1AA8D text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1AA8D
oklch(79.9% 0.093 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E4E
oklch(70.8% 0.149 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#441601
oklch(27% 0.078 43.3)
#F1AA8D 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) | #BCB28B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1AA8D
#F1AA8D
oklch(79.9% 0.093 43.1)
- #75CBE9
#75CBE9
oklch(79.9% 0.093 222.7)
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 #F1AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #F1AA8D 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.