#F3AC9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5), rgb(243, 172, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#F3AC9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AC9E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 172, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5) |
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 #F3AC9E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AC9E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AC9E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AC9E text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05640
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB331C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF230E
oklch(49% 0.178 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E2010
oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#F3AC9E 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) | #BCB59D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AC9E
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
- #7AD0E0
#7AD0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 210.8)
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 #F3AC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #F3AC9E 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.