#F6AEAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.9% 0.085 19.1), rgb(246, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#F6AEAE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.085 19.1) |
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 #F6AEAE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AEAE | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AEAE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AEAE text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AEAE
oklch(81.9% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE535E
oklch(63% 0.173 19)
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Step 600
600
#CA3045
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2036
oklch(49.1% 0.176 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#722129
oklch(37.8% 0.113 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#F6AEAE 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) | #BBB8AE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AEAE
#F6AEAE
oklch(81.9% 0.085 19.1)
- #7DD5D8
#7DD5D8
oklch(81.9% 0.085 198.5)
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 #F6AEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
Use #F6AEAE 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.