#F4ACAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.085 17.3), rgb(244, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#F4ACAE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4ACAE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 77%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.085 17.3) |
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 #F4ACAE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ACAE | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ACAE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ACAE text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ACAE
oklch(81.3% 0.085 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97B81
oklch(70.8% 0.136 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5362
oklch(63.1% 0.173 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3049
oklch(55.7% 0.189 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE203A
oklch(49.1% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E30
oklch(42.6% 0.145 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#71212B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#F4ACAE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4ACAE
#F4ACAE
oklch(81.3% 0.085 17.3)
- #7BD3D5
#7BD3D5
oklch(81.3% 0.085 197.5)
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 #F4ACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #F4ACAE 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.