#F3AAA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.087 22.7), rgb(243, 170, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#F3AAA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.087 22.7) |
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 #F3AAA6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AAA6 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AAA6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AAA6 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AAA6
oklch(80.7% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A78
oklch(70.6% 0.139 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05255
oklch(63% 0.177 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D26
oklch(42.8% 0.149 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#732023
oklch(37.7% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#F3AAA6 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) | #B8B4A5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A5 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AAA6
#F3AAA6
oklch(80.7% 0.087 22.7)
- #77D1D8
#77D1D8
oklch(80.7% 0.087 202.1)
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 #F3AAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #F3AAA6 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.