#F4ADE0
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.105 337.3), rgb(244, 173, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F4ADE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4ADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.105 337.3) |
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 #F4ADE0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ADE0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ADE0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ADE0 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ADE0
oklch(83% 0.105 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#E173C6
oklch(70.8% 0.168 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#D546B7
oklch(63.1% 0.215 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C017A3
oklch(55.6% 0.234 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#860C71
oklch(42.7% 0.18 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C185C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#F4ADE0 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) | #AEBDE2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7DE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAFBF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4ADE0
#F4ADE0
oklch(83% 0.105 337.3)
- #8BDCAC
#8BDCAC
oklch(82.9% 0.105 157.2)
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 #F4ADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #F4ADE0 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.