#F3AD9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.086 32.5), rgb(243, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#F3AD9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AD9E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.086 32.5) |
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 #F3AD9E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AD9E | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AD9E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AD9E text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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)
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97E68
oklch(70.8% 0.137 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF573E
oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA351A
oklch(55.5% 0.19 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF250A
oklch(49.2% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E220E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#722315
oklch(37.7% 0.114 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#F3AD9E 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) | #BDB69D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AD9E
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
- #7BD0E2
#7BD0E2
oklch(81% 0.086 212.8)
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 #F3AD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #F3AD9E 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.