#F3AFA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.5% 0.082 28.4), rgb(243, 175, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#F3AFA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.082 28.4) |
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 #F3AFA5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFA5 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFA5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFA5 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFA5
oklch(81.5% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC594C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7392F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2922
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C241E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 28)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#F3AFA5 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) | #BDB8A4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AFA5
#F3AFA5
oklch(81.5% 0.082 28.4)
- #80D2DE
#80D2DE
oklch(81.6% 0.082 207.6)
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 #F3AFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #F3AFA5 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.