#F5AE9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.087 32.3), rgb(245, 174, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#F5AE9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AE9F |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.087 32.3) |
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 #F5AE9F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AE9F | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AE9F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AE9F text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AE9F
oklch(81.4% 0.087 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0563D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3318
oklch(55.5% 0.192 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2308
oklch(49% 0.179 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E210D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#722214
oklch(37.6% 0.115 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#F5AE9F 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) | #BEB79E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AE9F
#F5AE9F
oklch(81.4% 0.087 32.3)
- #7CD2E3
#7CD2E3
oklch(81.6% 0.086 211.7)
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 #F5AE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
Use #F5AE9F 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.