#F4B3AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.077 27.7), rgb(244, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#F4B3AA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 28°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B3AA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.077 27.7) |
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 #F4B3AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B3AA | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B3AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B3AA text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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)
#F4B3AA
oklch(82.5% 0.077 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C51
oklch(63% 0.158 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E35
oklch(55.7% 0.172 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E28
oklch(49.1% 0.161 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#892822
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#F4B3AA 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) | #C0BBA9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABB1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B3AA
#F4B3AA
oklch(82.5% 0.077 27.7)
- #87D4E0
#87D4E0
oklch(82.4% 0.078 208.3)
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 #F4B3AA, 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 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #F4B3AA 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.