#F7AB99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.094 33.9), rgb(247, 171, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F7AB99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AB99 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 171, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 85%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 33.9) |
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 #F7AB99 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AB99 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AB99 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AB99 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6502F
oklch(63.2% 0.192 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#761E0A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#F7AB99 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) | #BCB498 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC498 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AB99
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
- #73D1E6
#73D1E6
oklch(81% 0.094 213.9)
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 #F7AB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #F7AB99 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.