#F4A199
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.1 25.6), rgb(244, 161, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#F4A199 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A199 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 161, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.1 25.6) |
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 #F4A199 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A199 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A199 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A199 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A199
oklch(78.9% 0.1 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4736B
oklch(70.7% 0.16 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC4443
oklch(63.2% 0.205 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70922
oklch(55.6% 0.223 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#970314
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#791618
oklch(37.7% 0.133 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#F4A199 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) | #B2AD98 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A199
#F4A199
oklch(78.9% 0.1 25.6)
- #61CDD9
#61CDD9
oklch(78.9% 0.1 205.1)
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 #F4A199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.015
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
Use #F4A199 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.