#F2B8A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.073 39.9), rgb(242, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#F2B8A4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.073 39.9) |
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 #F2B8A4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B8A4 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B8A4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B8A4 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B8A4
oklch(83% 0.073 39.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D3643D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 39.5)
-
Step 600
600
#BE4817
oklch(55.6% 0.162 39.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A43806
oklch(49.1% 0.152 39.7)
-
Step 800
800
#85300C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 40.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#F2B8A4 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) | #C6BEA3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B8A4
#F2B8A4
oklch(83% 0.073 39.9)
- #91D3E8
#91D3E8
oklch(83% 0.073 219.8)
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 #F2B8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #F2B8A4 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.