#F4B09F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.084 34.5), rgb(244, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#F4B09F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B09F |
| RGB | rgb(244, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.084 34.5) |
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 #F4B09F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B09F | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B09F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B09F text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B09F
oklch(81.7% 0.084 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77F66
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.171 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93913
oklch(55.7% 0.187 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2902
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2509
oklch(42.7% 0.143 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#712513
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#F4B09F 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) | #BFB89E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC69E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B09F
#F4B09F
oklch(81.7% 0.084 34.5)
- #80D1E5
#80D1E5
oklch(81.6% 0.084 215.3)
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 #F4B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #F4B09F 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.