#F8AAA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.093 22.6), rgb(248, 170, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#F8AAA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.093 22.6) |
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 #F8AAA6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AAA6 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AAA6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AAA6 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 22.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AAA6
oklch(81.2% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7775
oklch(70.7% 0.149 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54C51
oklch(63% 0.189 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12235
oklch(55.6% 0.206 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40E28
oklch(49.1% 0.191 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#921422
oklch(42.6% 0.158 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C21
oklch(37.8% 0.124 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#F8AAA6 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) | #B9B5A5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AAA6
#F8AAA6
oklch(81.2% 0.093 22.6)
- #72D4DC
#72D4DC
oklch(81.3% 0.093 202.4)
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 #F8AAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #F8AAA6 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.