#F4AADE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.4% 0.109 338.1), rgb(244, 170, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F4AADE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AADE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.109 338.1) |
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 #F4AADE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AADE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AADE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AADE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AADE
oklch(82.4% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E370C6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D841B7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 338)
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Step 600
600
#C305A3
oklch(55.6% 0.242 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#880271
oklch(42.6% 0.186 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E145B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#F4AADE 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) | #ACBAE0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCACBC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AADE
#F4AADE
oklch(82.4% 0.109 338.1)
- #85DBAB
#85DBAB
oklch(82.4% 0.108 158.4)
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 #F4AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #F4AADE 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.