#F2AE97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5), rgb(242, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#F2AE97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5) |
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 #F2AE97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AE97 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AE97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AE97 text on black | 11.27:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8805C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A27
oklch(63.1% 0.177 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#712504
oklch(37.7% 0.115 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#F2AE97 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) | #BEB695 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC397 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AE97
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
- #7DCEE7
#7DCEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 219.7)
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 #F2AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #F2AE97 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.