#F4AC97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.09 36.9), rgb(244, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#F4AC97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.09 36.9) |
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 #F4AC97 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AC97 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AC97 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AC97 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AC97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5D
oklch(70.8% 0.145 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25529
oklch(63.1% 0.185 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#742106
oklch(37.7% 0.121 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#F4AC97 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) | #BDB495 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AC97
#F4AC97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 36.9)
- #78CFE6
#78CFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.09 216.8)
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 #F4AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #F4AC97 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.