#F2B4AC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.074 27.1), rgb(242, 180, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#F2B4AC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 27°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B4AC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.074 27.1) |
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 #F2B4AC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B4AC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B4AC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B4AC text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B4AC
oklch(82.5% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55F55
oklch(63% 0.151 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0423A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6322D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#872B26
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27)
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Step 900
900
#6C2823
oklch(37.6% 0.098 27)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#F2B4AC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B4AC
#F2B4AC
oklch(82.5% 0.074 27.1)
- #8BD4DE
#8BD4DE
oklch(82.5% 0.074 206.8)
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 #F2B4AC, 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 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #F2B4AC 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.