#F4AC9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1), rgb(244, 172, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F4AC9D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AC9D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1) |
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 #F4AC9D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AC9D | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AC9D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AC9D text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C67
oklch(70.7% 0.141 32)
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Step 500
500
#E1553C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3116
oklch(55.7% 0.196 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02105
oklch(49% 0.181 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#732113
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#F4AC9D 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) | #BCB59C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AC9D
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
- #78D0E2
#78D0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 212.3)
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 #F4AC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #F4AC9D 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.