#F3AAA2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.087 26.1), rgb(243, 170, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#F3AAA2 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.087 26.1) |
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 #F3AAA2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AAA2 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AAA2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AAA2 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AAA2
oklch(80.6% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B71
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E1534C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.194 26)
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Step 700
700
#B01E22
oklch(49% 0.18 26)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#F3AAA2 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) | #B9B4A1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AAA2
#F3AAA2
oklch(80.6% 0.087 26.1)
- #76D0DB
#76D0DB
oklch(80.5% 0.088 205.8)
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 #F3AAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #F3AAA2 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.