#F4A494
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.3% 0.098 31.8), rgb(244, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#F4A494 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 32°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A494 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.098 31.8) |
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 #F4A494 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A494 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A494 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A494 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A494
oklch(79.3% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27660
oklch(70.6% 0.157 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4930
oklch(63.1% 0.202 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#781A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#F4A494 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) | #B6AE93 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE93 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99A0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A494
#F4A494
oklch(79.3% 0.098 31.8)
- #67CDE0
#67CDE0
oklch(79.4% 0.098 211.3)
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 #F4A494, 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 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
Use #F4A494 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.