#F3ACA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9), rgb(243, 172, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#F3ACA1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 29°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ACA1 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 172, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9) |
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 #F3ACA1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ACA1 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ACA1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ACA1 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5547
oklch(63% 0.175 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3328
oklch(55.6% 0.19 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF231B
oklch(49.1% 0.177 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2019
oklch(42.7% 0.147 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#72221B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431510
oklch(26.9% 0.073 29)
#F3ACA1 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) | #BBB5A0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ACA1
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
- #7AD0DE
#7AD0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.085 209)
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 #F3ACA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #F3ACA1 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.