#F3ABA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.087 28.8), rgb(243, 171, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#F3ABA0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ABA0 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 171, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.087 28.8) |
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 #F3ABA0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ABA0 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ABA0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ABA0 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ABA0
oklch(80.7% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05446
oklch(63% 0.177 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3127
oklch(55.6% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02119
oklch(49.1% 0.179 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F18
oklch(42.8% 0.149 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#F3ABA0 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) | #BAB49F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ABA0
#F3ABA0
oklch(80.7% 0.087 28.8)
- #78D0DE
#78D0DE
oklch(80.7% 0.087 208.7)
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 #F3ABA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #F3ABA0 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.