#F8AEAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.087 21.7), rgb(248, 174, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F8AEAB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEAB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.087 21.7) |
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 #F8AEAB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEAB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEAB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AEAB text on black | 11.63:1 | 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
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEAB
oklch(82% 0.087 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A79
oklch(70.7% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15157
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2E
oklch(49% 0.181 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C27
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#F8AEAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6AA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AE | 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°).
- #F8AEAB
#F8AEAB
oklch(82% 0.087 21.7)
- #7BD5DC
#7BD5DC
oklch(81.9% 0.087 202.1)
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 #F8AEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
Use #F8AEAB 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.