#F8A4A4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.1 19.5), rgb(248, 164, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F8A4A4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.1 19.5) |
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 #F8A4A4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4A4 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4A4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4A4 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4A4
oklch(80.1% 0.1 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47277
oklch(70.8% 0.16 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4254
oklch(63.1% 0.204 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60239
oklch(55.5% 0.222 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#791423
oklch(37.7% 0.134 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#F8A4A4 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) | #B4B0A4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4A4
#F8A4A4
oklch(80.1% 0.1 19.5)
- #65D2D7
#65D2D7
oklch(80.2% 0.1 199.4)
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 #F8A4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #F8A4A4 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.