#F4AFA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.083 27.3), rgb(244, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#F4AFA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.083 27.3) |
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 #F4AFA6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AFA6 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AFA6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AFA6 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AFA6
oklch(81.7% 0.083 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD584E
oklch(63.2% 0.169 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83731
oklch(55.6% 0.183 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2723
oklch(49.2% 0.171 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C231F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#F4AFA6 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) | #BDB8A5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AFA6
#F4AFA6
oklch(81.7% 0.083 27.3)
- #7FD2DE
#7FD2DE
oklch(81.5% 0.083 207.5)
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 #F4AFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #F4AFA6 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.