#F8ADA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.09 26.8), rgb(248, 173, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#F8ADA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ADA4 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 173, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.09 26.8) |
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 #F8ADA4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ADA4 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ADA4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ADA4 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ADA4
oklch(81.7% 0.09 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35149
oklch(63.2% 0.183 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.199 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#911A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#F8ADA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ADA4
#F8ADA4
oklch(81.7% 0.09 26.8)
- #78D4E0
#78D4E0
oklch(81.7% 0.089 206.5)
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 #F8ADA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #F8ADA4 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.