#F4B2AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.078 26.7), rgb(244, 178, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#F4B2AA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B2AA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 178, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.078 26.7) |
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 #F4B2AA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B2AA | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B2AA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B2AA text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B2AA
oklch(82.3% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95B52
oklch(63% 0.16 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53C37
oklch(55.7% 0.175 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C29
oklch(49.1% 0.163 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2723
oklch(42.8% 0.135 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#F4B2AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAB0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B2AA
#F4B2AA
oklch(82.3% 0.078 26.7)
- #86D4DF
#86D4DF
oklch(82.3% 0.078 207.1)
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 #F4B2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #F4B2AA 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.