#F7AFA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.086 25.3), rgb(247, 175, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F7AFA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 175, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.086 25.3) |
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 #F7AFA8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AFA8 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AFA8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AFA8 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#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
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AFA8
oklch(82% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C74
oklch(70.8% 0.137 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05450
oklch(63.2% 0.176 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3133
oklch(55.6% 0.191 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2126
oklch(49.1% 0.177 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F21
oklch(42.7% 0.147 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#722120
oklch(37.6% 0.114 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#F7AFA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AFA8
#F7AFA8
oklch(82% 0.086 25.3)
- #7DD5DF
#7DD5DF
oklch(82.1% 0.086 205)
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 #F7AFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #F7AFA8 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.