#F2B7A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.074 38.6), rgb(242, 183, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#F2B7A4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 39°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B7A4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 183, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.074 38.6) |
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 #F2B7A4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B7A4 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B7A4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B7A4 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B7A4
oklch(82.9% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8569
oklch(70.6% 0.118 38)
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Step 500
500
#D4633E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF471A
oklch(55.6% 0.164 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4370A
oklch(49% 0.152 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F0E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B15
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#F2B7A4 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) | #C5BDA3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B7A4
#F2B7A4
oklch(82.9% 0.074 38.6)
- #8FD3E7
#8FD3E7
oklch(82.8% 0.074 218.2)
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 #F2B7A4, 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 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #F2B7A4 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.