#F3AA92
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.093 39), rgb(243, 170, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#F3AA92 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 39°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AA92 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.093 39) |
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 #F3AA92 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AA92 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AA92 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AA92 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AA92
oklch(80.2% 0.093 39)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C57
oklch(70.7% 0.149 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#E4541A
oklch(63.2% 0.19 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#F3AA92 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) | #BCB290 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC191 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AA92
#F3AA92
oklch(80.2% 0.093 39)
- #74CDE7
#74CDE7
oklch(80.2% 0.093 218.9)
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 #F3AA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #F3AA92 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.