#F8AEAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.088 22.6), rgb(248, 174, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#F8AEAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEAA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.088 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 #F8AEAA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEAA | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEAA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AEAA text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEAA
oklch(82% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A77
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15155
oklch(63% 0.179 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D39
oklch(55.5% 0.194 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2C
oklch(49% 0.181 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C25
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#F8AEAA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEAA
#F8AEAA
oklch(82% 0.088 22.6)
- #7AD5DD
#7AD5DD
oklch(81.9% 0.088 202.9)
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 #F8AEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
Use #F8AEAA 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.