#F3AEA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.083 28.2), rgb(243, 174, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#F3AEA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 174, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.083 28.2) |
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 #F3AEA4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AEA4 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AEA4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AEA4 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AEA4
oklch(81.3% 0.083 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD584B
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8372E
oklch(55.5% 0.183 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2720
oklch(49.1% 0.171 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C231D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#F3AEA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AEA4
#F3AEA4
oklch(81.3% 0.083 28.2)
- #7ED1DE
#7ED1DE
oklch(81.2% 0.083 208.4)
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 #F3AEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #F3AEA4 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.