#F3ACAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.084 17.2), rgb(243, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#F3ACAE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ACAE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.084 17.2) |
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 #F3ACAE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ACAE | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ACAE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ACAE text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ACAE
oklch(81.2% 0.084 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87B82
oklch(70.7% 0.135 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5463
oklch(63% 0.171 17)
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Step 600
600
#C9324A
oklch(55.7% 0.186 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD223B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2031
oklch(42.7% 0.143 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#71212B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#F3ACAE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ACAE
#F3ACAE
oklch(81.2% 0.084 17.2)
- #7CD3D4
#7CD3D4
oklch(81.3% 0.084 196.6)
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 #F3ACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #F3ACAE 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.