#F8AA9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.095 30.5), rgb(248, 170, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#F8AA9C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AA9C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 170, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.095 30.5) |
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 #F8AA9C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AA9C | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AA9C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AA9C text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07865
oklch(70.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74D39
oklch(63.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D2220F
oklch(55.5% 0.211 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#941406
oklch(42.8% 0.163 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C11
oklch(37.6% 0.126 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#F8AA9C 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) | #BBB49B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AA9C
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
- #70D2E3
#70D2E3
oklch(81% 0.095 210.1)
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 #F8AA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #F8AA9C 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.