#F4BAAF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.069 30.8), rgb(244, 186, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#F4BAAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BAAF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 186, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.069 30.8) |
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 #F4BAAF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BAAF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BAAF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BAAF text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BAAF
oklch(83.9% 0.069 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8576
oklch(70.6% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16452
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31)
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Step 600
600
#BC4837
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23829
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F23
oklch(42.7% 0.12 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#F4BAAF 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) | #C6C1AE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BAAF
#F4BAAF
oklch(83.9% 0.069 30.8)
- #94D7E4
#94D7E4
oklch(83.9% 0.07 211)
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 #F4BAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #F4BAAF 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.