#F2B3A0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.079 37.5), rgb(242, 179, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#F2B3A0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B3A0 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 179, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.079 37.5) |
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 #F2B3A0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B3A0 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B3A0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B3A0 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B3A0
oklch(82% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38366
oklch(70.8% 0.126 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34112
oklch(55.5% 0.174 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#892B09
oklch(42.8% 0.134 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2812
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#F2B3A0 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) | #C2BA9F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B3A0
#F2B3A0
oklch(82% 0.079 37.5)
- #88D1E6
#88D1E6
oklch(82% 0.078 218)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #F2B3A0
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F2B3A0. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #F2B3A0 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.