#F4ACE0
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.8% 0.107 337.1), rgb(244, 172, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#F4ACE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4ACE0 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 77%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.107 337.1) |
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 #F4ACE0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ACE0 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ACE0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ACE0 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ACE0
oklch(82.8% 0.107 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#E172C7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D644B8
oklch(63.1% 0.218 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#C111A4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#870872
oklch(42.7% 0.183 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D165C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#F4ACE0 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) | #ADBCE2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAEBE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4ACE0
#F4ACE0
oklch(82.8% 0.107 337.1)
- #89DCAB
#89DCAB
oklch(82.8% 0.107 157.2)
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 #F4ACE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #F4ACE0 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.