#F8AABA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.094 5.9), rgb(248, 170, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#F8AABA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AABA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.094 5.9) |
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 #F8AABA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AABA | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AABA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AABA text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AABA
oklch(81.7% 0.094 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7592
oklch(70.7% 0.149 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24978
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD1E61
oklch(55.6% 0.208 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10850
oklch(49.1% 0.193 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#901142
oklch(42.8% 0.16 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#741A37
oklch(37.8% 0.125 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#F8AABA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5B8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4B0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AABA
#F8AABA
oklch(81.7% 0.094 5.9)
- #76D7CC
#76D7CC
oklch(81.7% 0.094 186)
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 #F8AABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #F8AABA 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.