#F5AAAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.089 15.7), rgb(245, 170, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#F5AAAE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AAAE |
| RGB | rgb(245, 170, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.089 15.7) |
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 #F5AAAE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AAAE | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AAAE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AAAE text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AAAE
oklch(81.1% 0.089 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7883
oklch(70.7% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14F64
oklch(63.1% 0.181 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC294B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0183C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1932
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#F5AAAE 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) | #B7B5AE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AAAE
#F5AAAE
oklch(81.1% 0.089 15.7)
- #77D3D3
#77D3D3
oklch(81% 0.088 195.6)
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 #F5AAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #F5AAAE 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.