#F2B5A2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.076 38), rgb(242, 181, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F2B5A2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 181, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.076 38) |
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 #F2B5A2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B5A2 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B5A2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B5A2 text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B5A2
oklch(82.4% 0.076 38)
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Step 400
400
#E18467
oklch(70.7% 0.122 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6613C
oklch(63.1% 0.157 38)
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Step 600
600
#C14416
oklch(55.6% 0.169 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63405
oklch(49% 0.157 38)
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Step 800
800
#872D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#F2B5A2 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) | #C3BCA1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B5A2
#F2B5A2
oklch(82.4% 0.076 38)
- #8BD2E7
#8BD2E7
oklch(82.4% 0.077 218.4)
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 #F2B5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
Use #F2B5A2 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.