#F4B2AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.4% 0.078 22.8), rgb(244, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#F4B2AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.078 22.8) |
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 #F4B2AE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B2AE | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B2AE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B2AE text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B2AE
oklch(82.4% 0.078 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95B5B
oklch(63.2% 0.159 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43C41
oklch(55.6% 0.172 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92C33
oklch(49.1% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#89272A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2626
oklch(37.7% 0.103 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#F4B2AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABB1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B2AE
#F4B2AE
oklch(82.4% 0.078 22.8)
- #86D5DC
#86D5DC
oklch(82.5% 0.078 202.9)
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 #F4B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #F4B2AE 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.