#F2B5AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.073 30.3), rgb(242, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#F2B5AA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B5AA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.073 30.3) |
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 #F2B5AA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B5AA | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B5AA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B5AA text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B5AA
oklch(82.6% 0.073 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08374
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30)
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Step 500
500
#D56150
oklch(63.2% 0.15 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04333
oklch(55.6% 0.163 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53426
oklch(49.1% 0.151 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C21
oklch(42.6% 0.125 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2920
oklch(37.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#F2B5AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B5AA
#F2B5AA
oklch(82.6% 0.073 30.3)
- #8DD4E1
#8DD4E1
oklch(82.8% 0.073 210.3)
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 #F2B5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #F2B5AA 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.