#F69AAE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.5% 0.112 5.9), rgb(246, 154, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#F69AAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69AAE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 154, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.112 5.9) |
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 #F69AAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69AAE | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69AAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69AAE text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 6)
-
Step 200
200
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69AAE
oklch(78.5% 0.112 5.9)
-
Step 400
400
#F96890
oklch(70.8% 0.18 5.8)
-
Step 500
500
#F02D74
oklch(63% 0.229 6)
-
Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
-
Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
-
Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
-
Step 900
900
#7C0235
oklch(37.8% 0.15 6.2)
-
Step 950
950
#49091F
oklch(27% 0.095 6.3)
#F69AAE 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) | #A8AAAF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93A1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69AAE
#F69AAE
oklch(78.5% 0.112 5.9)
- #52D0C3
#52D0C3
oklch(78.4% 0.112 185.7)
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 #F69AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #F69AAE 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.