#F2B2A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.078 31.7), rgb(242, 178, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#F2B2A5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 178, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.078 31.7) |
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 #F2B2A5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B2A5 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B2A5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B2A5 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B2A5
oklch(82% 0.078 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E49
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8301D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#F2B2A5 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) | #C0BAA4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B2A5
#F2B2A5
oklch(82% 0.078 31.7)
- #86D2E1
#86D2E1
oklch(82% 0.078 211.5)
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 #F2B2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #F2B2A5 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.