#F6ABA4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.09 25.2), rgb(246, 171, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#F6ABA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6ABA4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 171, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.09 25.2) |
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 #F6ABA4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6ABA4 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6ABA4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6ABA4 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6ABA4
oklch(81.1% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7972
oklch(70.6% 0.143 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3504D
oklch(63.1% 0.183 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A30
oklch(55.5% 0.199 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21923
oklch(49.1% 0.185 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#901A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#F6ABA4 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) | #BAB5A3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6ABA4
#F6ABA4
oklch(81.1% 0.09 25.2)
- #76D2DD
#76D2DD
oklch(81.1% 0.089 205.6)
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 #F6ABA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #F6ABA4 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.