#F5AA95
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.094 36.3), rgb(245, 170, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#F5AA95 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 36°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AA95 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 170, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.094 36.3) |
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 #F5AA95 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AA95 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AA95 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AA95 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AA95
oklch(80.5% 0.094 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A5B
oklch(70.6% 0.15 36)
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Step 500
500
#E55125
oklch(63.1% 0.192 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#751F03
oklch(37.6% 0.125 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#F5AA95 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) | #BCB393 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC294 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AA95
#F5AA95
oklch(80.5% 0.094 36.3)
- #72CFE6
#72CFE6
oklch(80.5% 0.094 215.7)
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 #F5AA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.056
Use #F5AA95 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.