#F5AB9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4), rgb(245, 171, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#F5AB9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 29°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AB9F |
| RGB | rgb(245, 171, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4) |
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 #F5AB9F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AB9F | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AB9F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AB9F text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35242
oklch(63.2% 0.183 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D20
oklch(55.6% 0.199 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C12
oklch(49.1% 0.185 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C13
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#742017
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#F5AB9F 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) | #BBB49E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AB9F
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
- #76D1E0
#76D1E0
oklch(81% 0.089 209.2)
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 #F5AB9F, 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 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
Use #F5AB9F 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.