#F7B4AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.08 28.4), rgb(247, 180, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#F7B4AA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 28°. 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 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.08 28.4) |
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 #F7B4AA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B4AA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7B4AA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7B4AA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7B4AA
oklch(83% 0.08 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57F72
oklch(70.6% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63B30
oklch(55.6% 0.178 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B23
oklch(49.2% 0.166 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B261F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F251E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#F7B4AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B4AA
#F7B4AA
oklch(83% 0.08 28.4)
- #87D6E3
#87D6E3
oklch(83% 0.08 209)
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 #F7B4AA, 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 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #F7B4AA 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.