#F8A896
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.099 33.2), rgb(248, 168, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#F8A896 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A896 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.099 33.2) |
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 #F8A896 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A896 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A896 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A896 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A896
oklch(80.5% 0.099 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#F2775D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A29
oklch(63.2% 0.202 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#781A06
oklch(37.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#F8A896 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) | #BAB295 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A896
#F8A896
oklch(80.5% 0.099 33.2)
- #6BD0E5
#6BD0E5
oklch(80.5% 0.099 213)
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 #F8A896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F8A896 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.