#F3AFA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.081 27.4), rgb(243, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#F3AFA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 27°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.081 27.4) |
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 #F3AFA6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFA6 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFA6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFA6 text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFA6
oklch(81.6% 0.081 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F73
oklch(70.7% 0.129 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC594E
oklch(63.1% 0.167 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73832
oklch(55.5% 0.181 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2924
oklch(49.2% 0.168 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2420
oklch(42.6% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#70241F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#F3AFA6 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) | #BDB8A5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AD | 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°).
- #F3AFA6
#F3AFA6
oklch(81.6% 0.081 27.4)
- #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 #F3AFA6, 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 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #F3AFA6 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.