#F3AA99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.4% 0.09 33.6), rgb(243, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#F3AA99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.09 33.6) |
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 #F3AA99 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AA99 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AA99 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AA99 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AA99
oklch(80.4% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C63
oklch(70.8% 0.144 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35335
oklch(63.1% 0.185 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F03
oklch(55.6% 0.2 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D01
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#74200F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#F3AA99 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) | #BBB398 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC298 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AA99
#F3AA99
oklch(80.4% 0.09 33.6)
- #75CEE2
#75CEE2
oklch(80.3% 0.09 213.9)
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 #F3AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
Use #F3AA99 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.