#F4B7AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.072 28.2), rgb(244, 183, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#F4B7AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B7AE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 183, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.072 28.2) |
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 #F4B7AE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B7AE | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B7AE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B7AE text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B7AE
oklch(83.3% 0.072 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08377
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46154
oklch(63.1% 0.148 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4439
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5342B
oklch(49.1% 0.15 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#862C25
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#F4B7AE 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) | #C4BEAD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B7AE
#F4B7AE
oklch(83.3% 0.072 28.2)
- #8FD6E1
#8FD6E1
oklch(83.3% 0.072 208.1)
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 #F4B7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #F4B7AE 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.