#F2B9AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.07 35.2), rgb(242, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#F2B9AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 35°. 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 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B9AA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.07 35.2) |
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 #F2B9AA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B9AA | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B9AA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B9AA text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B9AA
oklch(83.4% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8670
oklch(70.7% 0.112 35)
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Step 500
500
#D1654A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC492C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2391F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#83301B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#F2B9AA 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) | #C6BFA9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B9AA
#F2B9AA
oklch(83.4% 0.07 35.2)
- #93D5E5
#93D5E5
oklch(83.4% 0.07 214.5)
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 #F2B9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #F2B9AA 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.