#F4AC8F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.094 42.8), rgb(244, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#F4AC8F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 43°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.094 42.8) |
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 #F4AC8F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AC8F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AC8F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AC8F text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AC8F
oklch(80.6% 0.094 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D4E
oklch(70.6% 0.15 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F4AC8F 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) | #BEB48D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AC8F
#F4AC8F
oklch(80.6% 0.094 42.8)
- #77CDEC
#77CDEC
oklch(80.5% 0.094 223.4)
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 #F4AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #F4AC8F 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.