#F1ADA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3), rgb(241, 173, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F1ADA2 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1ADA2 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 173, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3) |
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 #F1ADA2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1ADA2 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1ADA2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1ADA2 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77F70
oklch(70.8% 0.131 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC594A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8382C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC291E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C241B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70241C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#F1ADA2 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) | #BBB6A1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1ADA2
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
- #7ED0DD
#7ED0DD
oklch(81% 0.082 208.6)
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 #F1ADA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #F1ADA2 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.