#F4AE96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.1% 0.089 39.7), rgb(244, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#F4AE96 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AE96 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.089 39.7) |
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 #F4AE96 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AE96 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AE96 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AE96 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AE96
oklch(81.1% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E59
oklch(70.6% 0.143 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05720
oklch(63% 0.183 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#F4AE96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AE96
#F4AE96
oklch(81.1% 0.089 39.7)
- #7BCFE9
#7BCFE9
oklch(81.1% 0.089 219.9)
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 #F4AE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #F4AE96 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.