#F7AFA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.086 27.1), rgb(247, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F7AFA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.086 27.1) |
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 #F7AFA6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AFA6 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AFA6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AFA6 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AFA6
oklch(82% 0.086 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C71
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 500
500
#E0544B
oklch(63.1% 0.177 27)
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Step 600
600
#CB312E
oklch(55.5% 0.191 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2120
oklch(49% 0.178 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#72211D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#F7AFA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AFA6
#F7AFA6
oklch(82% 0.086 27.1)
- #7DD4E0
#7DD4E0
oklch(81.9% 0.086 207)
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 #F7AFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #F7AFA6 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.